Friday's Headlines: Ukraine call alarmed national security officials

Trump wanted Tillerson to help broker a deal to stop prosecution of a Giuliani client; Two Giuliani business associates arrested at airport as they tried to leave U.S.; Trump attacks Bidens in personal and coarse terms at Minnesota rally; Nobel Peace Prize 2019 awarded to Ethiopian prime minister who helped end Eritrea standoff; Sen. Graham calls Trump decision on Syria 'biggest blunder of his presidency'; Mystics cap an emotional year-long journey with franchise's first title; Our sons were killed by terrorists. Don't let ISIS prisoners in Syria go free.; We investigated the Watergate scandal. We believe Trump should be impeached.; The spiraling president adds self-impeachment to his repertoire; The Yom Kippur attack shows it is past time to focus on the enemy within; Trump's cry that America is fighting 'endless wars' is a canard; The California dream is over. What comes next?; Iran says missiles struck one of its oil tankers in the Red Sea ; A Facebook policy lets politicians lie in ads, leaving Democrats fearing what Trump will do; These CEOs broke the rules at a secretive summit to expose a billionaire's crude sexual comments ; How China called foul on American businesses

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Ukraine call alarmed national security officials At least four officials were so worried by the Trump administration's attempts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes that they raised concerns with a White House lawyer both before and immediately after President Trump's July 25 call with the Ukrainian president, according to U.S. officials and other persons familiar with the matter. By Greg Miller and Greg Jaffe  ●  Read more » Trump wanted Tillerson to help broker a deal to stop prosecution of a Giuliani client President Trump pressed then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in 2017 to intervene in a prosecution of a Turkish-Iranian gold trader who was represented by Rudolph W. Giuliani, said two people with knowledge of the request. By Carol Leonnig and Josh Dawsey  ●  Read more » Two Giuliani business associates arrested at airport as they tried to leave U.S. Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who routed a large donation to a pro-Trump super PAC, are accused of taking part in a plan to funnel foreign money to candidates for federal and state office. By Devlin Barrett, John Wagner and Rosalind Helderman  ●  Read more »   Trump attacks Bidens in personal and coarse terms at Minnesota rally Trump is embroiled in an escalating battle with House Democrats as they pursue an impeachment inquiry over Trump pressuring the leader of Ukraine to investigate Biden and his son Hunter. MORE COVERAGE  ●  By Seung Min Kim and Aaron Blake  ●  Read more » Nobel Peace Prize 2019 awarded to Ethiopian prime minister who helped end Eritrea standoff Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, 43, has initiated democratic reforms and sought to resolve conflicts in the region. By Max Bearak  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Sen. Graham calls Trump decision on Syria 'biggest blunder of his presidency' The violence sent thousands of civilians on both sides of the border fleeing their homes, and aid agencies warned of a humanitarian crisis. By Kareem Fahim and Erin Cunningham  ●  Read more » Mystics cap an emotional year-long journey with franchise's first title From MVP Elena Delle Donne battling injuries, to the coach-GM seeking a capstone for a decorated career, to a neighborhood in need, the Mystics bring a championship home. By Candace Buckner  ●  Read more »   Opinions Our sons were killed by terrorists. Don't let ISIS prisoners in Syria go free. By Diane Foley, Art Sotloff and Shirley Sotloff  ●  Read more » We investigated the Watergate scandal. We believe Trump should be impeached. By 17 Watergate special prosecutors  ●  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT The spiraling president adds self-impeachment to his repertoire By George Will  ●  Read more » The Yom Kippur attack shows it is past time to focus on the enemy within By Editorial Board  ●  Read more » Trump's cry that America is fighting 'endless wars' is a canard By Marc Thiessen  ●  Read more » The California dream is over. What comes next? By Stacy Torres  ●  Read more »   More News Iran says missiles struck one of its oil tankers in the Red Sea  The vessel was near the Saudi port city of Jiddah when it was hit, Iranian media reported. By Erin Cunningham  ●  Read more » A Facebook policy lets politicians lie in ads, leaving Democrats fearing what Trump will do Facebook's allowance of falsehoods in politicians' ads has sparked anger over viral untruths during the 2020 campaign. But company executives argue, "It is not our role to intervene when politicians speak." By Craig Timberg, Tony Romm and Drew Harwell  ●  Read more » These CEOs broke the rules at a secretive summit to expose a billionaire's crude sexual comments Self-proclaimed "self-made multi-billionaire" Ken Fisher has been banned from future Tiburon CEO Summits. By Katie Mettler  ●  Read more » How China called foul on American businesses Jeanne Whalen examines how Western businesses are bowing to political pressure from China. Samantha Schmidt on how a vulnerable community of transgender sex workers takes care of its own. And Luisa Beck unpacks the implications of a shooting in Germany. Post Reports | Listen Now  ●  By The Washington Post  ●  Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax's latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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