Thursday's Headlines: Trump, Democrats are locked in a constitutional showdown
Trump denies access to full Mueller report; Barr's contempt vote clears House panel; Trump Jr. subpoenaed by Senate panel to testify again on campaign's Russia contacts
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
The two sides appear headed for a court fight over the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches, and at a faster pace than previous legal battles over executive privilege.
By Devlin Barrett, Carol Leonnig and Josh Dawsey · Read more
President Trump asserted executive privilege to deny congressional Democrats the unredacted report. "We are now in a constitutional crisis," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said moments after the contempt vote.
By Rachael Bade, Carol Leonnig and Matt Zapotosky · Read more
President Trump's dissatisfaction has crystallized around national security adviser John Bolton and what the president has groused is an interventionist stance at odds with his view that the United States should stay out of foreign quagmires.
By Anne Gearan, Josh Dawsey, John Hudson and Seung Min Kim · Read more
Those behind the legislative effort known as Project Blitz say Bible instruction is part of a good education. Critics, which include many faith groups, accuse the backers of trying to enact a narrow Christian agenda.
The senior was killed in a shooting at a school in suburban Denver. Accounts provided by students and by a military official suggest that Castillo and several students sprang into action when the shooters began firing.
By Bart Schaneman, Susan Svrluga and Moriah Balingit · Read more
The president, holding his first rally for the 2020 race in Florida, again repeated the false claim that Puerto Rico received more disaster relief funds than any state or territory.
By Toluse Olorunnipa and Reis Thebault · Read more
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the policy was prompted by security issues and not intended to restrict journalists from covering the president, but it has been met with some confusion and even worry among journalists.
About a dozen contractors in Austin, who serve as content moderators and have not previously spoken publicly about their efforts, are behind a campaign to air grievances about unsatisfactory working conditions and inadequate counseling support.
The referendum was the first in the country to consider changing the status of psilocybin mushrooms, which some say could have positive effects on depression, pain and addiction.
In a fitted white dress, Meghan showed the world something that many of her royal predecessors have covered up: what a woman's body really looks like a mere 48 hours after birth.
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