Tuesday's Headlines: Judges say N.C. congressional districts unconstitutionally gerrymandered

An awkward phone call with Mexican president becomes part of the Trump spectacle; Trump says he has a deal with Mexico. Here's what's in it.; Trump turns McCain's death into...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   N.C. congressional districts found to be unconstitutionally gerrymandered A panel of three federal judges ruled that the districts were drawn to favor Republicans. The judges said they may require new districts before the November elections, possibly affecting GOP control of the House. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more » The Debrief An awkward phone call with Mexican president becomes part of the Trump spectacle President Trump invited reporters to sit in on a celebratory phone chat with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto about the trade deal. The encounter had mixed results. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Analysis Trump says he has a deal with Mexico. Here's what's in it. The U.S.-Mexico trade agreement is just a first step. Here's what is in the agreement and what's next. By Heather Long  •   Read more »   Trump turns McCain's death into another political firestorm On Monday morning when the flag over the White House returned to full-staff, a barrage of criticism toward the president soon followed. Later Monday, the flag was back at half-staff and President Trump issued a statement offering "respect" for Sen. John McCain. By Felicia Sonmez, Josh Dawsey and John Wagner  •   Read more »   Republicans' anger at McCain speaks volumes about America's tribal politics The Republican senator ended his career more popular with Democrats than with his own party. Even though he was a reliable Republican vote, he often called for compromise with Democrats on key issues such as immigration and health care. By Greg Jaffe and Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   Analysis Insults, straight talk, expertise — McCain knew how to attract the media The late Arizona senator failed more often than he succeeded, but John McCain kept fighting, and it was impossible not to watch. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Epic Nerd Camp is the wizarding, mermaiding, cosplaying haven of grown-ups who refuse to grow up Celebrating its third summer, the Pennsylvania camp features live-action role playing, role-playing games and cosplay. Confuse them at your peril. And if you need to Google wandmaking, sword fighting, boffer games, Quidditch, wizarding, chainmaille, escape rooms and FX makeup, this camp is not for you. By Karen Heller  •   Read more »   With call for pope to resign, divisions within the Catholic Church explode into view Some traditionalists blame homosexuality within the church for the sexual abuse crisis. Pope Francis has used more inclusive messages about gays at a time when the religion is losing its hold across the Western world. By Chico Harlan  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Has Trump ended NAFTA? Not just yet. By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   This is the cynic's finest hour By Michael Gerson  •   Read more »   McCain conspiracists say his brain cancer was a hoax By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Want to honor McCain, GOP? Grow a spine. By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   Brett Kavanaugh owes Monica Lewinsky an apology By Richard Cohen  •   Read more »   No one deserves to die over a video game. Or at church. Or school. Or . . . By Editorial  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Molly Tibbetts' father stands up for Hispanic community, saying, 'They're Iowans with better food' The family of the slain college student has struck a different note amid the heated political debate about immigration that followed the naming of the suspect, a Mexican national. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »     Gamers say the Jacksonville gunman stood apart from their tightknit crowd People in the gaming community describe it as a "brotherhood" and a "family." But the 24-year-old suspect "was different. ... He didn't really want to talk to anyone. He was just there to play," a player said. By Amy Wang, Mark Berman and Abby Ohlheiser  •   Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis Are Democratic prosecutors are out to get Rep. Duncan Hunter? The California congressman says the indictment against him is "pure politics," but it's not just Democrats alleging he misused more than $250,000 in campaign funds. By Salvador Rizzo  •   Read more »   A stark, white room: Sutherland Springs still struggles with church massacre The world has moved on from Sutherland Springs in an era when mass shootings have taken on an air of somber regularity. The Texas town is still devastated, still trying to overcome what hangs over nearly every interaction in this working-class, rural farming community, which lost 26 residents in the shooting. By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux  •   Read more »   Someone posted photos of a young councilwoman in her underwear. She called it 'slut-shaming.' A Sonoma, Calif., councilwoman fought back after someone posted the photos of her mined from her social media accounts in an effort to derail her campaign. By Taylor Telford  •   Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Michael Cohen's lawyer has done real damage to the case against Trump Lanny Davis is backing off two massive claims he made in recent weeks. His job is to speak publicly for Cohen, and getting their story straight is Job No. 1. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Ted Cruz targets Beto O'Rourke's NFL protest comments in Senate campaign ad O'Rourke (D), who is vying for the Republican's Senate seat in Texas, had expressed admiration for NFL players staging protests during the national anthem to bring attention to issues of racial injustice. By Desmond Bieler  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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