Saturday's Headlines: Va. Democrats, national officials call for Northam to resign over racist photo

'Shocked, saddened, offended': Swift reaction to Northam's racist photo; Analysis: Here's what could happen next for Northam; McConnell privately cautions Trump about emergency...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Va. Democrats, national officials call for Northam to resign over racist photo The Virginia Democratic governor said he was "deeply sorry" for appearing in the 1984 yearbook photo. Among those calling for him to step down were former governor Terry McAuliffe, state Democrats, Legislative Black Caucus and national Democrats —including presidential hopefuls. By Laura Vozzella, Jim Morrison and Gregory S. Schneider  •  Read more » 'Shocked, saddened, offended': Swift reaction to Northam's racist photo Many of Northam's closest political allies call on him to step down Read more »   Analysis: Here's what could happen next for Northam The emergence of a racist photo from Northam's past quickly shook up Virginia politics. But how much? By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   McConnell privately cautions Trump about emergency declaration on border wall Senate Republicans are divided about a national emergency, with several concerned about the precedent. The Senate majority leader told the president the move could trigger political blowback. By Sean Sullivan, Erica Werner and Seung Min Kim  •   Read more »   Philippine forces cleared this city of Islamist militants in 2017. It's still a ghost town. About 100,000 people displaced from the Marawi violence are unable to return home. The city's recovery is plagued by disorder and false starts, creating one of the region's largest and most overlooked humanitarian crises. By Shibani Mahtani and Regine Cabato  •   Read more »   Groups use drug industry's tactics to get doctors to be cautious about narcotics "I'm cold-calling them, picking up the phone: 'I'm Sonny . . . a pharmacist providing free education,'" said one detailer. "It does sound like a drug rep's pitch." 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By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Putin: Russia will only deploy new missiles if US does President Vladimir Putin says that Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty, following in the footsteps of the United States, and that Moscow will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so By Associated Press  •   Read more »     Trump to offer 'aspirational,' 'visionary' path in State of the Union The president will appeal for bipartisan support, aides said, despite heightened acrimony as the White House has engaged in a fierce standoff with Democrats over a border wall. By David Nakamura and Josh Dawsey  •   Read more »   Being Tom Brady: What it's like for scout team QBs to impersonate the Pats' superstar For nearly two decades, journeymen have mimicked one of the biggest stars in sports for the benefit of their defense. By Adam Kilgore  •   Read more »   From draft bust to Super Bowl QB in two years, Rams' Goff always keeps his cool The Super Bowl can awe any first-timer, but those who know the 24-year-old Los Angeles Rams quarterback guarantee it will not overwhelm Goff, because nothing does. By Adam Kilgore  •   Read more » The Post creates its first Super Bowl spot, highlighting dangers journalists can face The 60-second message narrated by Tom Hanks highlights newsgathering efforts since World War II, honors slain and missing journalists. By Maura Judkis  •   Read more »   The map of the most popular Super Bowl snack in each state is decadent and depraved Gluten-free pretzels? Granola Bars? Lentil soup? What are you people doing? By Matt Bonesteel  •   Read more »   'A whole lot of carrot': How Pelosi keeps young and restless caucus on the same page In the midst of her shutdown standoff with President Trump, the House speaker has meticulously doled out power positions to shore up support with veteran lawmakers and calm jittery freshmen. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Ryan Zinke told police a Post reporter caused a fracas at his house. Here's what really happened. In fact, there was no reporter. Two of the former Interior secretary's neighbors had confronted the driver of a large black SUV that was idling outside the house and taking up more than one parking space. By Darryl Fears, Lisa Rein and Juliet Eilperin  •   Read more »   'Why didn't we do this a long time ago?' A city gets ready for the longest road tunnel in the Lower 48. Years after the highway teardown movement helped reshape places such as Boston, a similar transformation is taking hold of Seattle, which is about to open the nation's first double-decker traffic tunnel. By Lornet Turnbull  •   Read more »   Art Review Warhol said he wanted to be 'a machine.' Two new exhibitions prove he was anything but. Shows at the Whitney and New York Academy of Art offer a rare chance to see the full career arc of Andy Warhol, whose particular form of abundance grows deeper the more you see of it. By Philip Kennicott  •   Read more »   Post Reports | Listen Now For black boys who don't want to play in the NFL Matt Viser on what separates Cory Booker from the 2020 pack. Former New England Patriot Martellus Bennett on looking beyond sports for black boys. And Peter Holley on the trouble with an e-scooter getaway. 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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