Saturday's Headlines: With tweet on jobs, Trump discards years of controls for sensitive material

Justice Dept. inspector general's work on Clinton email and Russia could be used as political tool; Breaking from GOP orthodoxy, Trump increasingly deciding winners and losers in...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   With tweet on jobs, Trump discards years of controls for sensitive material In an 11-word Twitter post, President Trump jolted financial markets and provided the latest example of how he is reshaping the presidency to fit his freewheeling impulses. By Damian Paletta and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Justice Dept. inspector general's work on Clinton email and Russia could be used as political tool Those who know Michael E. Horowitz say his findings will be nonpartisan and thorough. But his work is almost certain to be weaponized by President Trump against federal law enforcement. By Matt Zapotosky and Josh Dawsey  •   Read more »   Breaking from GOP orthodoxy, Trump increasingly deciding winners and losers in the economy The shift promises to shape the success of everything from American agriculture and manufacturing to the companies that produce the nation's electricity. By Steven Mufson and David J. Lynch  •   Read more »   An Indian state banned pesticides. Tourism and wildlife flourished. Will others follow? Sikkim has outlawed pesticides and chemical fertilizers, aided farmers in certifying farmland as organic and banned the import of many nonorganic vegetables. India is betting that Sikkim can be the model for jurisdictions around the world that want to go all-organic. By Annie Gowen  •   Read more »   The U.S. is trying to find a discreet way to pay for Kim Jong Un's hotel bill during the summit The prideful but cash-poor pariah state requires that a foreign country foot the bill at its preferred lodging: The Fullerton, a magnificent neoclassical hotel near the mouth of the Singapore River. By John Hudson  •   Read more »   South Korea welcomes 'historic' talks after diplomatic blitz South Korea has held a flurry of discussions with North envoys in efforts to keep the summit between Trump and Kim Jong Un from slipping away. By Brian Murphy and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Steve Bannon's clever idea to save the GOP from brutal midterms By Fareed Zakaria  •   Read more »   Obama was right: He came too early By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   The president we didn't know we always wanted By George F. Will  •   Read more »   Roseanne Barr is not the problem. She's just a symptom. By Colbert I. King  •   Read more »   The case against George Takei was always weak. Why were we so quick to believe it? By Eric Berkowitz  •   Read more »   Acting out of weakness, Sissi launches another crackdown By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Stanley Cup Finals 'Feels almost unreal': Caps fans are ready to paint the town red The team's appearance in the Stanley Cup finals is exerting a pull so strong that some Washington fans are making a one-day trip from Atlanta or driving 14 hours from northern Ontario or even flying in from Kolkata, India, to make sure this is really happening. By Jesse Dougherty  •  Read more »     'Workers are left with nothing': Toys R Us employees clamor for severance Some workers met with lawmakers to push for severance pay and call for regulations on leveraged buyouts, as well as windfall taxes to stop private-equity firms from walking away with huge sums after running a business into the ground. By Abha Bhattarai  •   Read more »   Southern Baptist seminary says ex-leader Paige Patterson lied about treatment of alleged rape victim Patterson also tried to isolate another woman from a security official so he could "break her down," according to a statement from leaders of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. By Sarah Pulliam Bailey  •   Read more »   A bit of France in the South Pacific can decide whether to go it alone or stick with Paris The territory of New Caledonia will vote later this year on whether to embrace independence. French President Emmanuel Macron hopes it doesn't. By A. Odysseus Patrick  •   Read more »   The man buying the Carolina Panthers isn't a typical NFL owner As someone who has repeatedly and unapologetically called out President Trump, billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper's reputation as a candid and at times controversial voice has grown almost as fast as his net worth. By Kent Babb  •   Read more »   Analysis Mueller probe has cost much less than Trump's travel to Mar-a-Lago The president's 17 trips to his Florida country club are more expensive in flight time and Secret Service costs alone — not to mention other expenses and other trips. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Perspective Finding simplicity in the over-the-top world of kids' experiences is harder than it should be What are we teaching our children by calling them stars and giving them stage-worthy outfits before they know the basics of their activity? By Chantal Panozzo  •   Read more »   Illegal border crossings remained high in May despite Trump's crackdown The numbers are an early indication that "zero tolerance" measures separating parents from their children and President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops have not had an immediate deterrent effect. 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