Friday's Headlines: Whistleblower, working in stealth, almost single-handedly set impeachment in motion

Timeline: The alarming pattern of actions by Trump included in whistleblower allegations; Trump writes the GOP impeachment playbook: Scorched earth. But will it work?; House Democrats eye quick impeachment inquiry as freshmen push for focus on Ukraine; Effort to shield call with Ukrainian leader was part of broader secrecy effort; What you missed while not watching Day 3 of the impeachment drama; Trump did something wrong? I defy you to convince anyone at this cursed truck stop.; The whistleblower complaint doesn't do Democrats any favors; Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead on impeachment.; The process of impeachment is now inevitable; The whistleblower adds to the case that Trump offered a quid pro quo; The Syrian who revealed Assad's atrocities asks why the world is silent; An alternative school is opening for kids with behavior issues — some as young as 5; Biden advisers weigh new Wall Street tax as Warren, Sanders pitch aggressive levies on wealthy; The U.S. can't treat China the 'same way' it treated the Soviet Union, warns Asian leader; Three boys accused of assaulting girl, cutting her dreadlocks at private Virginia school; The 'highly detailed and arresting' whistleblower complaint against Trump

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Whistleblower, working in stealth, almost single-handedly set impeachment in motion The whistleblower has by some measures managed to exceed what former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III accomplished in two years of investigating President Trump: producing a file so concerning and factually sound that it has almost single-handedly set in motion the gears of impeachment. By Greg Miller ● Read more » Timeline: The alarming pattern of actions by Trump included in whistleblower allegations What the whistleblower learned about and when. By Philip Bump ● Read more »   Trump writes the GOP impeachment playbook: Scorched earth. But will it work? The coming weeks will test whether Trump's familiar blame-the-accuser-and-counterattack playbook will be successful in the face of mounting evidence that he asked Ukraine to dig up dirt on potential 2020 Democratic opponent Joe Biden. By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker ● Read more » House Democrats eye quick impeachment inquiry as freshmen push for focus on Ukraine Pelosi is under pressure to keep the probe narrow. By Mike DeBonis and Rachael Bade ● Read more » Effort to shield call with Ukrainian leader was part of broader secrecy effort While President Trump approved the release of the rough transcript to combat the whistleblower's allegations, he has once again charged that people with access to his calls are conspiring against him. By Josh Dawsey and Carol Leonnig ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT What you missed while not watching Day 3 of the impeachment drama The whistleblower complaint goes public. The House Intelligence Committee hears testimony. Here are highlights from the major events of the day. By Michael Scherer ● Read more » Opinions Trump did something wrong? I defy you to convince anyone at this cursed truck stop. By Alexandra Petri ● Read more » The whistleblower complaint doesn't do Democrats any favors By Henry Olsen ● Read more » Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead on impeachment. By Eugene Robinson ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT The process of impeachment is now inevitable By Michael Gerson ● Read more » The whistleblower adds to the case that Trump offered a quid pro quo By Editorial Board ● Read more » The Syrian who revealed Assad's atrocities asks why the world is silent By Josh Rogin ● Read more » More News An alternative school is opening for kids with behavior issues — some as young as 5 The school has sparked a debate that has touched on racial disparities, children's well-being, classroom disruptions, legal issues and community trust. By Donna St. George ● Read more »   Biden advisers weigh new Wall Street tax as Warren, Sanders pitch aggressive levies on wealthy The former vice president's rivals have recently pitched "wealth taxes" on multi-millionaires and billionaires. Campaign 2020 ●  By Jeff Stein ● Read more » The U.S. can't treat China the 'same way' it treated the Soviet Union, warns Asian leader Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is hoping cooler heads prevail. But he's not sure if they will. Today's WorldView | Analysis ●  By Ishaan Tharoor ● Read more » Three boys accused of assaulting girl, cutting her dreadlocks at private Virginia school Fairfax police are investigating after the 12-year-old girl said the boys called her names and cut several of her dreadlocks. By Joe Heim ● Read more » The 'highly detailed and arresting' whistleblower complaint against Trump Shane Harris takes us through the newly released whistleblower complaint. Juliet Eilperin on the conflicted attitudes of oil and gas executives toward climate change. And Laura Reiley digs into the religious debates behind plant-based meat and shrimp. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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