Wednesday's Headlines: Nikki Haley poses a potential threat to Trump even if she doesn’t run in 2020

With Bolton ascendant, Haley's departure sparks fears; Grassley says he would not allow Supreme Court vacancy to be filled in 2020; Saudis are said to have lain in wait for Jamal...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Nikki Haley poses a potential threat to Trump even if she doesn't run in 2020 The departing U.N. ambassador's strikingly blunt statement that she wouldn't challenge President Trump in the 2020 election underscores the potential complications the rising Republican star could pose to the president with her own carefully crafted brand. By Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » With Bolton ascendant, Haley's departure sparks fears Nikki Haley adopted hard-line positions, but she avoided hard-edge rhetoric and worked to develop a collegial rapport with foreign diplomats. By Greg Jaffe, John Hudson and Missy Ryan  •   Read more »   Grassley says he would not allow Supreme Court vacancy to be filled in 2020 His statement puts Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) at odds with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). By Felicia Sonmez  •   Read more »   Saudis are said to have lain in wait for Jamal Khashoggi A squad of men arrived in Turkey from Riyadh early on Oct. 2 and were in place at the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul hours before the Saudi journalist went missing, according to two people with knowledge of the investigation. By the end of the day, the men had left the country, sources said. By Loveday Morris, Souad Mekhennet and Kareem Fahim  •   Read more »   A year after it began, has #MeToo become a global movement? The conversation about sexual harassment — and worse — has shifted, but the lasting impact of the effort remains unclear. In some countries, the phenomenon has toppled powerful men. In others, it has all but fizzled out — or never took off to begin with. By Karla Adam and William Booth  •   Read more »   Hurricane Michael, now a Category 4 storm, takes direct aim at the Florida Panhandle Florida's northern Gulf Coast is bracing for its most dangerous hurricane threat in more than a decade as Michael gained strength overnight. The storm, with its winds of 140 mph, is expected to make landfall this afternoon. By Jason Samenow  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   How Trump enabled the abuses of Saudi Arabia's crown prince By Editorial  •   Read more »   Please, President Trump, shed light on my fiance's disappearance By Hatice Cengiz  •   Read more »   Trump's utter amorality has been exposed By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Nikki Haley's comet has a long tale By Kathleen Parker  •   Read more »   The Kavanaugh saga shows we have not yet plumbed the depths of Democratic ruthlessness By Marc Thiessen  •   Read more »   Welcome to the jungle By Robert Kagan  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Rosenstein faces congressional scrutiny amid new claim he seriously suggested recording Trump The FBI's top lawyer told investigators that senior officials characterized Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein's suggestion as a serious one — raising questions about Rosenstein's assertions to the contrary. By Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more »     'Too dangerous to govern': Trump paints a dark picture of Democratic control At an Iowa rally four weeks ahead of midterm elections, President Trump described Democrats as "radical," "unhinged" and "dim." By Philip Rucker and Felicia Sonmez  •   Read more »   EPA chief 'liked' a blatantly racist meme about the Obamas. He says he doesn't remember. The meme showed the Obamas staring intently at a banana, one of many times they have been compared to monkeys. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   The Trailer | Analysis How eight years — and Trump — changed the GOP's tune on Medicare Republicans have completely given up on the idea of cutting Social Security or Medicare to reduce the deficit. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Bulgaria arrests suspect in the rape and killing of journalist Authorities said they do not believe that Viktoria Marinova's death was connected to her work as an investigative reporter. By James McAuley  •   Read more »   Battle in your earbuds: The bros of political podcasting hope to reinvent punditry The "Pod Save America" team is liberal; Ben Shapiro is conservative. Their operations and methods are different, but both have leveraged podcasting into niche stardom, and both are intent on influencing the midterm elections. By Dan Zak  •   Read more »   The forgotten story of the Harvard rowers who supported Tommie Smith and John Carlos The American sprinters will forever be known for their iconic black-power salute at the 1968 Olympics. Before that, though, they received unexpected support from some U.S. teammates. 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