Saturday's Headlines: Manafort’s trial in D.C. to take 3 weeks, probe Ukraine lobbyist work

The three illegal acts that may have helped Trump win the presidency; Lanny Davis, the ultimate Clinton loyalist, is now Cohen's lawyer. But don't call it revenge.; Trump says it's...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Manafort's trial in D.C. to take 3 weeks, probe Ukraine lobbyist work A filing on Friday night is a road map of the next trial facing President Trump's former campaign chairman, convicted Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria on eight of 18 tax- and bank-fraud charges. By Spencer Hsu  •  Read more » Analysis The three illegal acts that may have helped Trump win the presidency It is worth remembering that Michael Cohen's revelation was the third allegation of an effort to surreptitiously aid Trump's 2016 campaign that violated the law. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Lanny Davis, the ultimate Clinton loyalist, is now Cohen's lawyer. But don't call it revenge. For much of his adult life, Davis has fashioned himself as a Clinton warrior, serving as White House counsel during Bill's early crises and as a surrogate for Hillary's presidential campaigns. Davis won't call what he's doing now revenge. "I saw it as an opportunity not to bring Trump down but to offer people hope that you could fight back," he said. By Manuel Roig-Franzia  •   Read more »   Trump says it's 'probably tougher' for GOP to retain control of House At an Ohio party dinner, President Trump tempered his rhetoric that boasts of a "red wave" in November, blaming House Republican conference rules that impose a six-year term limit on chairmanships, which Trump speculated was driving veteran lawmakers out of office. By Seung Min Kim  •   Read more »   Would-be parents are grieving — and suing — after their embryos are lost As the number of stored eggs and embryos rises in the United States, people desperate to become parents are bonding with potential future children at the earliest stages. A "catastrophic failure" of a freezer tank at a fertility clinic has highlighted that bond — and sparked a debate over what, exactly, was lost. By Ariana Eunjung Cha  •   Read more »   From rebel to strongman: How Daniel Ortega became the thing he fought against Over the past four months, the Nicaraguan president has waged a merciless and bloody attack against protesters who want him to resign, prompting many to liken the former guerrilla commander to the dictator he helped overthrow nearly 40 years ago. By Josh Partlow  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Can pulpits across the nation stand for Trump? By Colbert King  •   Read more »   The Founding Fathers wouldn't want Kavanaugh confirmed By Laurence Tribe  •   Read more »   Imagine a world without mandatory college diplomas By Megan McArdle  •   Read more »   The juror who could save America By Kathleen Parker  •   Read more »   Let us now praise Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   A dirty plan that would kill Americans By Editorial  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   In Ireland, Pope Francis confronts nation shattered by Catholic church's abuse crisis The pontiff arrived Saturday for the first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years. The abuse scandals have sharply diminished the Vatican's once-towering authority. By Chico Harlan  •  Read more »     Tesla's Musk abandons plan to go private In a reversal from just a few weeks ago, CEO Elon Musk said Friday that he would bow to pressure from shareholders who believe the maker of electric vehicles should remain publicly traded. By Tony Romm  •   Read more »   Analysis Before the Kardashians and 'MTV Cribs,' there was Robin Leach's 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' Leach, who died this week, blazed a trail in our celebrity- and wealth-obsessed culture by shamelessly showcasing the decadence of people whose lives seemed so different from those of the viewers that they may as well have been aliens. By Elahe Izadi  •   Read more »   Q&A: What does it mean to end treatment in a case like McCain's? Many patients with glioblastoma, which has a poor prognosis, face the difficult decision of when to discontinue therapies. By Laurie McGinley  •   Read more »   Drug-smuggling tunnel to Mexico found under abandoned Arizona KFC The tunnel started under a trapdoor in a Mexican bedroom and ended in the former restaurant's kitchen. Police had arrested the building's owner on Aug. 13 at a traffic stop during which he was said to be found with more than 325 pounds of illicit drugs. By Amy Wang  •   Read more »   The author of 'Crazy Rich Asians' is wanted in Singapore — for dodging conscription  Kevin Kwan left Singapore when he was 11, but the military draft has no exceptions.   By Shibani Mahtani  •   Read more »   Capital Weather Gang Lane weakens to tropical storm, but may unleash 'major flooding' in Hawaii into the weekend Hurricane-force winds are no longer anticipated from the storm. However, very heavy rainfall and flooding are the greatest concerns. By Jason Samenow  •   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