Thursday's Headlines: Senators back effort to end U.S. support for Saudi-led campaign in Yemen

Trump's night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe; Trump on Rod Rosenstein: 'He should have never picked a special counsel'; Federal prisons were told...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Senators back effort to end U.S. support for Saudi-led campaign in Yemen In a historic rebuke of Saudi Arabia and President Trump's handling of the fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing last month, a decisive majority in the Senate voted to advance a measure to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war. By Karoun Demirjian, Carol Morello and John Hudson  •  Read more » Trump's night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe The nocturnal chats and other contacts between Trump and an infamous political trickster have come under intensifying scrutiny as the special counsel's investigation looks into whether Stone served as a bridge between Trump and WikiLeaks as the group was publishing hacked Democratic emails. By Manuel Roig-Franzia, Carol Leonnig, Rosalind Helderman and Josh Dawsey  •   Read more »   Trump on Rod Rosenstein: 'He should have never picked a special counsel' The president vented about his deputy attorney general hours after retweeting an image showing him behind bars. By Felicia Sonmez  •   Read more »   Federal prisons were told to improve inmates' access to mental-health care. They've failed miserably. New data reveal an unsettling link between denying inmates treatment for mental health issues and an increase in violence and self-harm in federal prisons. "In prison, there were all kinds of triggers," one former inmate said. "And nobody to talk you down." By Christie Thompson and Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge | The Marshall Project  •   Read more »   U.S. life expectancy declines again, a dismal trend not seen since World War I Public health and demographic experts reacted with alarm to the statistics, which are considered a reliable barometer of a society's health. The reports show that the nation is still in the grip of escalating drug and suicide crises. By Lenny Bernstein  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   This is U.S. politics. Are you triggered? By Elizabeth Bruenig  •   Read more »   Does Trump's great gut mean a tiny brain? By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Something rare and wondrous is happening in Congress By Karen Tumulty  •   Read more »   The stunning implications of the Manafort-Trump pipeline By Harry Litman  •   Read more »   The Supreme Court saved Bobby Moore from execution once. It should do it again. By Kenneth W. Starr  •   Read more »   The Mueller investigation keeps offering important revelations. It must continue. By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Kremlin says Trump, Putin have agreed to meet at G-20 summit on Saturday President Trump had cast doubt on a sit-down after Russia seized Ukrainian vessels and their crew over the weekend, sparking global condemnation and a sharp escalation in tensions. By Amie Ferris-Rotman  •  Read more »     Pelosi nominated as House speaker, a show of strength that will soon be tested Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) took the first step to reclaiming the gavel, but when the new Congress meets Jan. 3, she must overcome more than a dozen Democratic rebels to amass the necessary votes in the full House to become speaker. By Mike DeBonis, Elise Viebeck and Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Pilots say they were 'in the dark' about Boeing's 737 safety update The crash of a Lion Air flight turned a harsh spotlight on 737 MAX 8 planes, which lack a common override feature that allows pilots to pull them out of nose dives and avert crashes. By Craig Timberg, Aaron Gregg and Ashley Halsey  •   Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis A tour through the tumbleweeds of Trump's thoughts on the Fed A section of President Trump's interview with The Washington Post utterly confused readers. We try to steer our way through the rhetoric. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   China specialists who long supported engagement warn of Beijing's efforts to influence American society A new report raises concerns about efforts to curtail free speech on American campuses and obtain U.S. technology. By Ellen Nakashima  •   Read more »   'The Lion of Kandahar': Was slain commander a hero or part of the problem? The complicated, often violent legacy of Gen. Abdul Raziq in southern Afghanistan. By Pamela Constable and Sayed Salahuddin  •   Read more »   Stormy Daniels says Michael Avenatti filed defamation suit against her wishes In a statement, the adult-film actress said she is debating whether to part ways with the attorney, who she also accused of launching a crowdfunding campaign without her permission. By Felicia Sonmez  •   Read more »   His husband died months after they were able to marry. He's still fighting for Social Security benefits. Several same-sex surviving spouses across the country have been denied Social Security benefits based on a nine-month marriage requirement. By Samantha Schmidt  •   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. 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