Friday's Headlines: GOP seizes on liberal positions to paint Democrats as radical

Intelligence officials were 'misquoted' after public hearing, Trump claims; El Chapo trial provides an unprecedented look inside a drug cartel's empire; Marines falsely accused of...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   GOP seizes on liberal positions to paint Democrats as radical Casting Democrats as a scary and radical force is giving a fractured Republican Party a common thrust at a time when Trump's standing even within his own party has started to dip. And it is giving Democrats a bit of the heartburn that Republicans have been grappling with for more than two years. By Matt Viser  •  Read more » Intelligence officials were 'misquoted' after public hearing, Trump claims The president, who a day earlier ridiculed his top intelligence officials as "passive and naive," said Thursday that he was "on the same page" with them on Iran, North Korea and other security issues. By Shane Harris  •   Read more »   El Chapo trial provides an unprecedented look inside a drug cartel's empire Two months of testimony in a federal courtroom have included tales of gruesome murders, diamond-encrusted pistols, caches of cocaine smuggled in cans of peppers and, at the center of it all, a defendant who twice escaped from prison. By Edith Honan, Mark Berman and Katie Zezima  •   Read more »   Marines falsely accused of war crimes 12 years ago finally get vindication Fred Galvin and six other Marines were smeared by a Taliban lie that was amplified by senior U.S. officers. Now Galvin's permanent record will be wiped clean, an extraordinary affirmation of his claim that their reputations were destroyed by the military's effort to imprison the men. By Andrew deGrandpre  •   Read more »   Perspective What's a game in which half the participants aren't trying to win? Major League Baseball. February should be the end of the offseason. Instead, two of the game's marquee stars don't know where they'll play, and 100 other players await job offers. It's a symptom of a sport that's dangerously close to losing its way. By Barry Svrluga  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Elizabeth Warren wasn't the first candidate to propose a wealth tax. Trump was. By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   Bernie Sanders is dead wrong about what's happening in Venezuela By Jackson Diehl  •   Read more »   The scariest thing about Trump's tweets By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   Howard Schultz is calling Democrats out for how radical their party has become By Marc Thiessen  •   Read more »   It's time for the wealthy to watch out By Christine Emba  •   Read more »   China's attack on human rights and the rule of law continues By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Record-shattering Arctic blast keeps the Midwest in a deep freeze Electrical grids collapsed, airline fuel lines froze and authorities encouraged the largely homebound population of the hardest-hit states to turn thermostats down to ease the burden on utility systems. By Katie Mettler, Cleve Wootson and Angela Fritz  •  Read more »     Trump enters the 2020 election cycle with a massive fundraising lead over Democrats The latest figures bring his total fundraising haul to more than $129 million, a record amount for a sitting president at this point in the election cycle. By Michelle Lee and Anu Narayanswamy  •   Read more »   Senate rebukes administration's rationale for pulling U.S. forces from Afghanistan and Syria Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's willingness to spearhead the measure shows how deeply President Trump's announcements broke faith within the GOP. But it divided Senate Democrats, with many arguing that rebuking Trump was not worth the cost of greenlighting endless war. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   How the relationship between Trump and Bloomberg went into a tailspin The alliance between the two New York billionaires imploded when Donald Trump launched his bid for the White House in 2015. Now their raw differences of policy and personality may be a deciding factor in whether Michael R. Bloomberg runs for president himself. By Michael Kranish  •   Read more »   Super Bowl LIII | Analysis The Super Bowl halftime show used to be one of music's biggest gigs. Then things got messy. Pop-rock band Maroon 5 will headline a show that has fallen far in the music industry's favor, weighed down by the political implications of appearing to support either the NFL or Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback effectively blacklisted by the league over his protests of police brutality. By Sonia Rao  •   Read more »   'The man who attacked me works in your kitchen': Victim of serial groper took justice into her own hands A hairstylist was assaulted by an up-and-coming chef in April 2013. Although he pleaded guilty, she soon began to see her attacker near her home and the salon where she worked. When she learned he cooked at a restaurant she frequented, she decided to act. By Amy Brittain and Maura Judkis  •   Read more »   These seals took over a Calif. beach during the government shutdown — and they won't give it back Officials say there were no federal workers to prevent the animals from taking over the popular tourist area north of San Francisco. By Cleve Wootson  •   Read more »   Post Reports | Listen Now How an assault victim sought justice when the system failed her How one assault victim fought back against a successful D.C. chef. The tumultuous relationship between President Trump and Michael Bloomberg. And, what it feels like in the polar vortex. By Washington Post Staff  •   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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