Tuesday's Headlines: GOP adopts midterm strategy of recasting Democratic protests as ‘an angry mob’

China tries to boost its economy as long trade fight looms with Trump; Trump says he expects to be 'treated very fairly' in Russia probe, has no plans to fire Rosenstein; Trump...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   GOP adopts midterm strategy of recasting Democratic protests as 'an angry mob' The characterization evokes fear of an unknown and out-of-control mass of people, and it taps into grievances about the nation's fast-moving cultural and demographic shifts that Republicans say are working against them. By Matt Viser and Robert Costa  •  Read more » China tries to boost its economy as long trade fight looms with Trump Administration officials think they can drive China to make concessions by inflicting tariff pain. But economists say China's biggest problem is debt, not tariffs. By David Lynch and Danielle Paquette  •   Read more »   Trump says he expects to be 'treated very fairly' in Russia probe, has no plans to fire Rosenstein The deputy attorney general, whose future has been in question, traveled with the president Monday on Air Force One. By Devlin Barrett and John Wagner  •   Read more »   Trump stokes tensions over Kavanaugh confirmation battle At a White House swearing-in ceremony, President Trump apologized to Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and his family for the "terrible pain and suffering" they endured after his confirmation to the Supreme Court was marred by accusations of sexual misconduct. By Ashley Parker and John Wagner  •   Read more »   McConnell signals he would push to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020 despite 2016 example The Republican leader blocked Obama nominee Merrick Garland for nearly a year, saying voters should "have a say in the court's decision." By Elise Viebeck  •   Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis Susan Collins's wrong claim on Planned Parenthood and Supreme Court justices The Maine Repeblican said the abortion-rights group automatically opposed O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter, but that's incorrect — and she admits her error. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Missing Saudi journalist's fiancee demands to know: 'Where is Jamal?' In an extensive interview, Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee recounts their love story – as she did for the police investigating his disappearance. Hatice Cengiz has not been told whether Khashoggi is alive or dead after he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul to finalize papers for their wedding. By Souad Mekhennet and Loveday Morris  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Evidence of what happened to Jamal Khashoggi exists. It must be released. By Editorial  •   Read more »   Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance and the crumbling of the global order By Asli Aydintasbas  •   Read more »   Dear Christine Blasey Ford: What a difference you made By Patti Davis  •   Read more »   The media mishandled Kavanaugh — and made Trump a winner By Michael Gerson  •   Read more »   We're on the brink of disaster — with only Trump to save us By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   The special sauce that flavors Betomania By Dana Milbank  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Hurricane Michael is on a collision course with Florida's Gulf Coast as it quickly gains strength The storm is predicted to make landfall Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane with a life-threatening storm surge, flooding rain and damaging winds. By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »     After his father's death, Trump took unorthodox approach to expand empire After his late father Fred's real estate empire was sold off in 2004, Donald Trump embarked on a decade-long buying spree fueled by $400 million in cash and loans from the private banking office of Deutsche Bank, records show. By David Fahrenthold and Jonathan O'Connell  •   Read more »   A Bulgarian journalist was raped and killed in a case that has shocked Europe Viktoria Marinova is the third reporter to be killed in Europe in the past year, stoking anxieties about the safety of journalists on the continent. By James McAuley  •   Read more »   Ryan foresees a 'big fight' over Trump's border wall, and he doesn't know how it will end House Speaker Paul Ryan and other GOP leaders had urged Trump to postpone a fight over the border wall until after the election. By Erica Werner  •   Read more »   Why halal meat generates so much controversy in Europe The debate centers on animal rights, taste and — above all — religious identity. By James McAuley  •   Read more »   'A betrayal beyond words': The far right melts down over Taylor Swift's endorsement of Democrats The Trump Internet had largely convinced itself Swift was on its side, despite a total lack of evidence. By Avi Selk  •   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