Thursday's Headlines: A defensive Trump calls a Cabinet meeting and uses it to boast, deflect and distract

Trump's 'Game of Thrones'-style poster makes cryptic cameo at Cabinet meeting; As Trump's sparring partner, Pelosi respects the office but not the man; No pay for agents, no courts...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   The Debrief A defensive Trump calls a Cabinet meeting and uses it to boast, deflect and distract The session quickly became a 95-minute stream-of-consciousness defense of President Trump's administration and worldview, filled with self-aggrandizement, revisionist history and falsehoods. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Trump's 'Game of Thrones'-style poster makes cryptic cameo at Cabinet meeting "SANCTIONS ARE COMING," the poster said. By Lindsey Bever  •   Read more »   As Trump's sparring partner, Pelosi respects the office but not the man Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the incoming House speaker, faces a novel challenge in balancing her esteem for the Oval Office against her contempt for its occupant. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   No pay for agents, no courts open, no verifications: Shutdown strains immigration process Amid the federal budget standoff, major parts of the U.S. immigration system are offline, out of order or under worsening pressure. By Nick Miroff  •   Read more »   Trump rejects Democrats' plan to reopen government After a meeting with congressional leaders ended with no resolution on President Trump's demands for border-wall funds, another meeting was set for Friday. But neither side offered any sign a deal was within reach, suggesting the partial government shutdown could continue indefinitely. By Damian Paletta and Erica Werner  •   Read more »   'Ghosted us like a bad girlfriend': Trade war with E.U. bursts distillers' dreams of growth The Trump administration's tariffs on European steel and aluminum led to retaliatory E.U. tariffs on goods such as whiskey. But exports have become crucial for American distilleries in a crowded U.S. market. By Jeanne Whalen  •   Read more »   Apple cuts forecast after being surprised by 'economic deterioration' in China The tech giant now expects first-quarter revenue to come in at least $5 billion below previous expectations. Although Apple blamed conditions in China, consumers around the world aren't rushing to buy newer, pricier iPhones, one analyst said. By Tony Romm, Danielle Paquette and Heather Long  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   War is complicated. Decisions about it can't be made in 280 characters. By Patti Davis  •   Read more »   Nancy Pelosi vows that House Democrats won't act like Republicans By E.J. Dionne  •   Read more »   The 10 worst things Trump did in 2018 By Marc Thiessen  •   Read more »   We gave Khashoggi a platform. After his death, Saudi Arabia is blocking us. By Kareem Sakka  •   Read more »   What GOP senators should make their top priority By Hugh Hewitt  •   Read more »   Trump's plan for our troops is opaque. He owes the country a better explanation. By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   China lands spacecraft on the far side of the moon, a historic first The Chang'e 4 probe is the latest in a series of missions aimed at exploring the moon and paving the way for Chinese astronauts to eventually land on the lunar surface. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more »     The Debrief Mitt Romney asserts his independence — and Trump's GOP critics see an opening A scathing op-ed by the incoming senator and 2012 GOP presidential nominee is a thunderclap in the Republican Party. By Robert Costa  •   Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Trump's bizarre history lesson on the Soviet Union, Russia and Afghanistan President Trump said a lot of strange, untrue things after Wednesday's Cabinet meeting.  By Aaron Blake  •   Read more » Bohemian Rhapsody fever sweeps Japan and South Korea Caught in a landslide of ticket sales, the movie has even opened the eyes of young Japanese and Koreans to the music of Queen and the life of Freddie Mercury. By Simon Denyer  •   Read more »   Ryan Zinke wrote his parting note with a red marker The embattled interior secretary, who famously rode to work dressed like a cowboy on horseback, departed the job Wednesday at high noon. By Darryl Fears  •   Read more »   Liberal revolt threatens to derail House Democrats on their first day in charge Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) say they will oppose a leadership-proposed measure over the inclusion of fiscal rules. By Mike DeBonis and Jeff Stein  •   Read more »   With journalists jailed and activists in hiding, Nicaragua enters a new 'reign of fear' President Daniel Ortega has shut down civic groups and news organizations critical of his government.  By Ismael Lopez Ocampo and Mary Beth Sheridan  •   Read more »   Millions of Spectrum cable TV subscribers lose local stations amid Charter-Tribune dispute The blackout affects 33 broadcast stations in dozens of U.S. markets. By Brian Fung  •   Read more »   Post Reports | Listen Now Dysfunction junction: Why we have a 'do nothing' Congress Paul Kane on why Congress can't function. Drew Harwell explains the disturbing use of artificial intelligence to put real-life women's faces in fake-porn videos. Plus, Sarah Kaplan on NASA making its most distant visit to an object in our solar system. By Washington Post Staff  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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