Tuesday's Headlines: Mueller says Manafort lied after pleading guilty, should be sentenced immediately

Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi says he is rejecting plea deal ; GM layoffs, shutdowns suggest U.S. economy may be slowing — and dent Trump's claim of an industrial renaissance;...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Mueller says Manafort lied after pleading guilty, should be sentenced immediately Prosecutors with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III said that Paul Manafort breached his plea agreement by lying repeatedly as they questioned him during the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. By Spencer Hsu, Rachel Weiner and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more » Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi says he is rejecting plea deal Corsi provided research during the 2016 White House race to Stone, who has been under investigation by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III for possible ties to WikiLeaks. By Rosalind Helderman, Carol Leonnig and Manuel Roig-Franzia  •   Read more »   GM layoffs, shutdowns suggest U.S. economy may be slowing — and dent Trump's claim of an industrial renaissance The automaker announced it is laying off nearly 15,000 workers in some of the communities that helped put President Trump in the White House. By David Lynch and Taylor Telford  •   Read more »   Election 2018 Democrats push to mobilize black Mississippi voters in racially charged Senate runoff Republicans are nervous after stumbles by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, but Democrat Mike Espy still faces steep odds in Tuesday's election. By Matt Viser and David Weigel  •   Read more »   Melania Trump skips unveiling of White House Christmas decorations, and the Internet fills in the blanks Bucking tradition, the first lady was absent at the annual White House reveal, and the unconventional grove of red trees evoked an immediate reaction online. By Jura Koncius  •   Read more »   'Nobody's coming into our country': More clashes and shutdowns expected at border Facing dismal conditions in Mexico and long waits for the chance to request asylum, Central American migrants are becoming more agitated, and officials say they see no quick solution to the tensions that have boiled over. By Nick Miroff and Tracy Jan  •   Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis Four Pinocchios for Trump's claim that Obama had the same family separation policy Time keeps passing by and the president is still shifting blame, refusing to acknowledge the scope of his family separations and defending them with falsehoods. By Salvador Rizzo  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Do it, Congress. Build the wall — and save the dreamers. By Donald E. Graham  •   Read more »   Was the Great Recession worse than the Great Depression? By Robert Samuelson  •   Read more »   Republicans say they want free-market innovation. Then they should want a carbon tax. By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   Trump loves kids. So his border guards are firing tear gas at them. By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Russia's latest attack on the Ukrainians is a warning to the West By Anne Applebaum  •   Read more »   Our climate reality will catch up to us, no matter how hard Trump tries to bury the evidence By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Could California's ocean ranches solve a global food shortage and fix the seafood trade deficit? Off the coast, ranchers are raising "livestock" in federal waters, a possible model for harvesting the world's seas and boosting U.S. production. By Scott Wilson  •  Read more »     Only romaine lettuce from certain parts of California should be avoided, FDA says Several major romaine lettuce producers have agreed to label products with a harvest date by region, and new romaine from different growing regions, including Florida and Arizona, is being restocked in grocery shelves. By Lena Sun  •   Read more »   FDA approves 'precision medicine' drug for different cancers with the same mutation The therapy is effective in a wide range of tumor types, regardless of where they occur, for children and adults. By Laurie McGinley  •   Read more »   Chinese scientist's claim of gene-edited babies creates uproar The provocative claim, which was made through the press and YouTube videos, came on the eve of an international summit to discuss the science and ethics of human gene editing. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •   Read more »   14 essential kitchen gifts When it comes to the food lover in your life, go the practical route. (And yes, you can treat yourself!) Essential kitchen equipment is not only unlikely to collect dust or be recycled at next year's White Elephant party, but it's also guaranteed to make cooking easier, more efficient and more pleasurable. By Becky Krystal  •   Read more »   NASA's InSight Mars explorer lands safely on the Red Planet The lander, operated by NASA and built by scientists in the United States, France and Germany, touched down in the vast, red expanse of Mars' Elysium Planitia. It will be the first seismic sensor to work on another planet. By Sarah Kaplan  •   Read more »   Racist post about Florida State Coach Willie Taggart prompts outrage, a firing and an investigation A Facebook comment showed the football coach's face superimposed on the body of a black man hanging from a tree. By Cindy Boren  •   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