Tuesday's Headlines: Trump is making inroads in reducing legal immigration

Pruitt aides reveal new details of his spending and management at EPA; Facebook's disclosures about Cambridge Analytica under scrutiny as investigation widens; 'We are all upside...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Trump is making inroads in reducing legal immigration The number of people receiving visas to move permanently to the United States is on pace to drop 12 percent in President Trump's first two years in office, according to a Washington Post analysis. Muslim-majority countries on the travel ban list are among the most affected. By Abigail Hauslohner and Andrew Ba Tran  •  Read more » Pruitt aides reveal new details of his spending and management at EPA Two of the Cabinet official's top aides provided fresh details to congressional investigators in recent days about some of his most controversial decisions, including his push to find a six-figure job for his wife and his efforts to enlist staffers in performing personal tasks. By Juliet Eilperin, Josh Dawsey and Brady Dennis  •   Read more »   Facebook's disclosures about Cambridge Analytica under scrutiny as investigation widens The inquiry has broadened to focus on the actions and statements of the tech giant and now involves the FBI, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, according to people familiar with the official inquiries. By Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin, Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett  •   Read more »   'We are all upside down without you': Friends, family gather to celebrate the life of one of the Capital Gazette victims Rob Hiaasen was hailed as funny, determined and loving, with one colleague remembering the slain journalist as a tireless mentor to young writers and a devoted teacher of his craft. By Reis Thebault  •   Read more »   Newspaper shooting suspect mailed threatening letters before rampage, police say. One arrived Monday. The alleged killer of five Capital Gazette employees mailed three letters shortly before the shooting in Annapolis, police said. One included a passage saying, "I then did proceed to the office of respondent Capital-Gazette Communications … with the objective of killing every person present," the Baltimore Sun reported. By Clarence Williams and Tom Jackman  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Stop mourning, Democrats By Joe Scarborough  •   Read more »   Will the GOP become the party of white backlash? By Michael Gerson  •   Read more »   Trump wants more tax cuts, and I agree. Sort of. By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   Want to overturn Roe, Republicans? Get ready for what comes next. By Charles Lane  •   Read more »   Here's who Trump should pick for the Supreme Court By Hugh Hewitt  •   Read more »   Mexico's president-elect has far too many promises to keep By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   'This is not a normal time': How it feels in the heart of resistance It's the start of a mad hot American summer. A president violating norm after norm. Immigrant children wailing for their mothers. A Supreme Court seat, open like a wound. A midterm election hurtling toward us like an avenging angel, or a killer asteroid. By Dan Zak  •  Read more »     As Trump begins interviewing Supreme Court candidates, political fight over nomination intensifies The president met Monday with four federal appeals court judges: Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Amul R. Thapar and Raymond Kethledge. By Robert Costa, Josh Dawsey and Felicia Sonmez  •   Read more »   Warriors' addition of DeMarcus Cousins has some NBA players 'even more upset' than fans The news that Golden State was adding yet another all-star player — on a bargain contract, no less — provoked some unhappy reactions from around the league. By Des Bieler  •   Read more »   Rescue of Thai youth soccer team trapped in cave could take months, officials warn The boys and their coach, who went missing on June 23, would have to use breathing masks to escape the cave or wait for the water to recede.  By Shibani Mahtani  •   Read more »   World Cup 2018 Brazil has too much showtime for Mexico at World Cup, regardless of cries of bad acting Brazil's elite talent was the difference as Mexico was sent home from the round of 16 again — a fact the Mexican side acknowledged even amid complaints about Brazilian histrionics. By Chuck Culpepper and Cindy Boren  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post  |  1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071