Saturday's Headlines: For Democrats, a midterm election that keeps on giving

Trump and Macron meet amid tensions over Macron's military comments ; Trump distances himself from Whitaker amid scrutiny over past comments and business ties; FTC scrutinized...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Election 2018 For Democrats, a midterm election that keeps on giving Although Republicans will gain seats in the Senate, Democrats appear poised for their biggest gain in the House since the post-Watergate election of 1974. By Dan Balz and Michael Scherer  •  Read more » Trump and Macron meet amid tensions over Macron's military comments There were some visible signs of strain between the two leaders even as they exchanged warm words at the start of their bilateral meeting. By David Nakamura, Seung Min Kim and James McAuley  •   Read more »   Trump distances himself from Whitaker amid scrutiny over past comments and business ties The president falsely claimed he did not "know" his acting attorney general as the White House struggled to contain a new political uproar. By Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey and Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   FTC scrutinized Whitaker's role in firm accused of fraud, say people with knowledge of case Matthew G. Whitaker, the new acting attorney general, rebuffed a subpoena from the Federal Trade Commission seeking his records related to World Patent Marketing. By Carol Leonnig and Rosalind Helderman  •   Read more »   The 12 lives lost in the California bar shooting They included a new entrepreneur, a college student, two military veterans, a church staffer who worked with kids, and a sheriff's deputy who ran to the scene. Here are the stories of the victims. By Washington Post Staff  •   Read more »   Thousand Oaks gunman had a history of angry outbursts Some people who knew Ian David Long in high school say his aggressive behavior predated his time in the Marines. By Frances Sellers, Mark Berman and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   There is no way this man should be running the Justice Department By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Can Democrats keep it together? By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Lust for power has split D.C. into two cities By Colbert King  •   Read more »   Beto O'Rourke should run for Senate in 2020. He could win. By James Henson  •   Read more »   Mike Pence: The United States seeks collaboration, not control, in the Indo-Pacific By Mike Pence  •   Read more »   For eight years, Michelle Obama watched every word. In her memoir, she's done with that. By Connie Schultz  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   9 dead as Calif. wildfires rage, putting tens of thousands at risk and destroying Paradise The Camp Fire has devastated the mountain town about 90 miles north of Sacramento, destroying more than 6,700 structures, most of them residential — more than any fire in state history. In Southern California, the Woolsey Fire jumped eight-lane Highway 101 and rambled over the Santa Monica Mountains to Malibu. By Joel Achenbach, Katie Mettler, E. Aaron Williams and Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »     'What a stupid question': Trump demeans three black female reporters in three days President Trump's acerbic responses to Abby Phillip, April Ryan and Yamiche Alcindor might simply reflect equal-opportunity contempt. But the three women fall into groups of people for whom Trump has had special nastiness. By Paul Farhi  •   Read more »   Arizona Democrat expands her lead in Senate race as count continues Kyrsten Sinema pulled ahead of Martha McSally as mail-in ballots are counted — a flip in fortunes that could narrow the size of the GOP majority next year. By John Wagner and Elise Viebeck  •   Read more »   Analysis: Texans preferred O'Rourke to Cruz — at least, Texans born in Texas did Exit polling shows that Sen. Ted Cruz's reelection was dependent on voters who, like him, had moved to the state. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Michelle Obama is one of millions who struggled with infertility. Here's why her broken silence could matter. That this particular woman broached this subject could move the focus immediately to how public policy treats it. By Colby Itkowitz  •   Read more »   VA secretary says he will continue agency's controversial experiments on dogs Congress and some veterans groups have pushed to end the agency's laboratory research on dogs, but Secretary Robert Wilkie said it could help or save the lives of wounded service members. By Karin Brulliard  •   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