Thursday's Headlines: Pipe bombs targeting Democrats leave U.S. on edge

Amid incendiary rhetoric, targets of Trump's words become targets of bombs; Trump takes aim at media after homemade bombs discovered; Tumbling markets complicate Trump's midterm...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Pipe bombs targeting Democrats leave U.S. on edge The bomber or bombers appeared to be targeting prominent figures on the political left, including former president Barack Obama and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Officials described the devices as attempted acts of terrorism and cautioned that the number of pipe bombs — and intended victims — could grow. By Devlin Barrett, Mark Berman and Cleve Wootson  •  Read more » Amid incendiary rhetoric, targets of Trump's words become targets of bombs The president called on Americans to unite after the thwarted attacks, but some Democrats said his words ring hollow given his harsh political rhetoric. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   Trump takes aim at media after homemade bombs discovered At a Wisconsin rally, the president interrupted himself several times to point out that he was "trying to be nice" and took no responsibility for his own role in contributing to the country's civic discourse. By Josh Dawsey and Felicia Sonmez  •   Read more »   Tumbling markets complicate Trump's midterm messaging A precipitous decline by U.S. stock markets Wednesday wiped out all gains for the year and rebuffed one of President Trump's favorite talking points two weeks before the midterm elections. By Damian Paletta and Danielle Paquette  •   Read more »   Crossed wires: Why two economic superpowers can't make a deal Though President Trump repeatedly vowed to overhaul U.S. trade policy, Chinese leaders feel they have been betrayed, again and again, by the disruptive leader in the Oval Office. By David Lynch and Gerry Shih  •   Read more »   Hurt by Trump's trade war, but ineligible for a bailout Though farmers can recieve part of the $12 billion bailout, those who transport their goods are out of luck. By Jeff Stein  •   Read more »   CIA director hears audio purportedly of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder CIA Director Gina Haspel, who departed Monday for a secret trip to Turkey, listened to the audio during her visit, according to people familiar with her meetings. By John Hudson, Souad Mekhennet and Shane Harris  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   What hath Trump wrought? By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Trump finally gets something right By Max Boot  •   Read more »   An essential step to give Americans a break at the pharmacy counter By Richard J. Durbin and Chuck Grassley  •   Read more »   Republicans are scared of Stacey Abrams. They should be. By E.J. Dionne  •   Read more »   How fake news fuels my family's support for Brazil's right-wing candidate By Fernanda Santos  •   Read more »   Does Saudi money leave room for an honest debate? By Editorial  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Justice Ginsburg: Blame Congress for polarizing Supreme Court confirmations Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called for bipartisanship and collegiality following the bitter confirmation fight of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. By Ann Marimow  •  Read more »     While Stormy Daniels battles Trump, Summer Zervos's defamation suit against him quietly advances The former "Apprentice" contestant has overcome multiple attempts by the president's lawyers to kill or stall her lawsuit. By Elise Viebeck  •   Read more »   Judge orders Georgia officials to stop tossing absentee ballots over signatures The ruling is a win for voting rights activists, who said that a spike in absentee ballot rejections in suburban Gwinnett County amounted to voter suppression. By Amy Gardner  •   Read more »   In Florida, Gillum-DeSantis gubernatorial debate descends into a personal brawl At different times during the debate, Ron DeSantis suggested Andrew Gillum would allow child molesters to roam Florida communities, while Gillum accused DeSantis of being supported by neo-Nazis. By Tim Craig  •   Read more »   Super typhoon devastates U.S. territory of Northern Mariana Islands Residents are calling Super Typhoon Yutu the worst storm they have ever experienced. It packed sustained winds of 180 miles per hour. By Allyson Chiu, Chris Mooney and Juliet Eilperin  •   Read more »   Trump promises to stop the migrant caravan. But his administration is struggling with how to do it. The arrival at the U.S.-Mexican border of thousands of men, women and children — with a corps of international reporters in tow — could create a humanitarian challenge and a political crisis for the White House. By David Nakamura and Nick Miroff  •   Read more »   World Series | Game 2 Red Sox seize 2-0 series lead behind David Price, lockdown bullpen Price threw six strong innings as Boston's pitching allowed just three hits and retired the final 16 Dodger hitters in order. By Dave Sheinin  •   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