Thursday's Headlines: Trump involved Pence in attempts to pressure Ukraine’s leader, officials say

Biden, in fiery remarks, tells Trump: 'I'm not going anywhere'; Trump rides a roller coaster of grievance, victimhood and braggadocio as Finland's leader looks on; Giuliani has consulted on Ukraine with imprisoned Paul Manafort via a lawyer; Odd markings, ellipses fuel doubts about the 'rough transcript' of Trump's Ukraine call; What you missed while not watching Day 9 of the impeachment drama; On impeachment, Pelosi has many good options; In the Bahamas, you can smell more bodies than you can find; California did the right thing. Don't buy into the NCAA's propaganda.; Pompeo is enabling the destruction of U.S. diplomacy; Trump's impeachment defense is all alligators and snakes; For this, Democrats must unite; Ex-Dallas police officer's 10-year sentence sparks both protests and an act of forgiveness; Government has dramatically expanded exposure to risky mortgages, echoing concerns before Great Recession; 7 lessons I learned while traveling by myself; Federal judge rules that supervised injection site in Philadelphia does not violate federal law; How the White House rehabilitated Saudi Arabia's reputation after the death of Jamal Khashoggi

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Trump involved Pence in attempts to pressure Ukraine's leader, officials say Officials close to Vice President Pence insist he was unaware of President Trump's efforts to press the Ukrainian president for damaging information about Joe Biden and his son, who had served on the board of a Ukrainian gas company when his father oversaw U.S. policy on Ukraine. By Greg Miller, Greg Jaffe and Ashley Parker ● Read more » Biden, in fiery remarks, tells Trump: 'I'm not going anywhere' The president's attacks came after Democrats announced that they would subpoena documents related to Trump's phone call with the leader of Ukraine, with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff warning that "we're not fooling around." By John Wagner, Felicia Sonmez and Colby Itkowitz ● Read more » Trump rides a roller coaster of grievance, victimhood and braggadocio as Finland's leader looks on The combustible mix of President Trump's emotions has only become more potent as he faces a growing impeachment threat. The Debrief ●  By Toluse Olorunnipa ● Read more » Giuliani has consulted on Ukraine with imprisoned Paul Manafort via a lawyer President Trump's attorney is promoting a narrative that the real story of 2016 is not Russian interference to elect Trump, but Ukrainian efforts to support Hillary Clinton.  By Josh Dawsey, Tom Hamburger, Paul Sonne and Rosalind Helderman ● Read more » Odd markings, ellipses fuel doubts about the 'rough transcript' of Trump's Ukraine call Current and former U.S. officials studying the document pointed to several elements that they say indicate the document may have been handled unusually. By Carol Leonnig, Craig Timberg and Drew Harwell ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT What you missed while not watching Day 9 of the impeachment drama A tough question for President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi jockeys for attention, Rudolph W. Giuliani threatens a "jaw suit," and the White House Twitter war turns profane. By Michael Scherer ● Read more » Opinions On impeachment, Pelosi has many good options By Rahm Emanuel ● Read more » In the Bahamas, you can smell more bodies than you can find By Juliette Kayyem ● Read more » California did the right thing. Don't buy into the NCAA's propaganda. By John Feinstein ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Pompeo is enabling the destruction of U.S. diplomacy By Editorial Board ● Read more » Trump's impeachment defense is all alligators and snakes By Dana Milbank ● Read more » For this, Democrats must unite By E.J. Dionne ● Read more » More News Ex-Dallas police officer's 10-year sentence sparks both protests and an act of forgiveness The punishment for Amber Guyger, who shot and killed her unarmed neighbor Botham Jean in his apartment, was called "a slap in the face" by Jean family supporters. But in the courtroom, Jean's brother held her in a long embrace. By Annette Nevins, Brittany Shammas, Hannah Knowles and Reis Thebault ● Read more »   Government has dramatically expanded exposure to risky mortgages, echoing concerns before Great Recession The increased risk is the direct result of pressure from the lending industry, consumer groups and political appointees, who clamored for the government to intervene when homeownership rates fell several years ago. By Damian Paletta ● Read more » 7 lessons I learned while traveling by myself Traveling by yourself comes with its own highs and lows. The author shares some insights from a trip to Japan that can help you navigate the challenges. By The Way | A Post Travel Destination ●  By Natalie Compton ● Read more »   Federal judge rules that supervised injection site in Philadelphia does not violate federal law The unprecedented decision, which could affect the way cities across the country address the opioid crisis, allows a nonprofit group to move forward with plans to open a facility where drug users would be monitored to prevent overdoses. By Lenny Bernstein ● Read more » How the White House rehabilitated Saudi Arabia's reputation after the death of Jamal Khashoggi John Hudson examines the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, one year after Jamal Khashoggi's murder. Nick Miroff on an interview with the Department of Homeland Security's isolated acting chief. And Mike Ruane with a newly discovered audio recording of the D-Day invasion. 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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