Monday's Headlines: Navy secretary forced out by Pentagon chief over handling of SEAL’s war crimes case

Emails show an extensive effort to justify decision to block Ukraine aid; Cory Booker is winning praise in his presidential bid. What he hasn't won is much support.; In Hong Kong vote, big defeat for elites pressures Beijing to rethink approach; Mining turned Indonesian seas red. The drive for greener cars could herald a new toxic tide.; In firing Richard Spencer, Trump recklessly crosses another line; What's most offensive about Trump's meddling with military justice ; What we still don't know about the Ukraine affair; What unites Trump's apologists? Minority rule.; I used to hate Mister Rogers. Then I discovered how much I needed him.; How workaholics drive inequality; The far-right agenda of Stephen Miller, Trump's most controversial aide; Underage school shooters test the limits of the criminal justice system; Secret documents detail inner workings of China's mass detention camps for minorities; They found Viking coins worth millions using metal detectors. Now they face years behind bars.; How the latest episode of 'Watchmen' took its superhero blackness to the next level ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       (AP) Navy secretary forced out by Pentagon chief over handling of SEAL's war crimes case Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper acted after learning that Richard V. Spencer privately proposed to White House officials that if they did not interfere with proceedings against Edward Gallagher, who was accused of war crimes in Iraq, then Spencer would ensure Gallagher retired with his Trident pin. By Ashley Parker and Dan Lamothe  ●  Read more »   Emails show an extensive effort to justify decision to block Ukraine aid A confidential White House review of President Trump's decision to place a hold on military aid found hundreds of documents that reveal extensive attempts to generate an after-the-fact justification for the decision and a debate over whether the delay was legal, according to three people familiar with the records. By Josh Dawsey, Carol Leonnig and Tom Hamburger  ●  Read more »   Cory Booker is winning praise in his presidential bid. What he hasn't won is much support. The senator from New Jersey is mired with many other candidates below the top tier. Campaign 2020  ●  By Cleve Wootson and Michael Scherer  ●  Read more »   In Hong Kong vote, big defeat for elites pressures Beijing to rethink approach A record turnout of over 2.9 million voters delivered the pro-democracy camp control of 17 of 18 districts and over 80 percent of contested seats, sending a clear message to China: They want democracy. By Shibani Mahtani, Simon Denyer and Tiffany Liang  ●  Read more »     Mining turned Indonesian seas red. The drive for greener cars could herald a new toxic tide. On the island of Sulawesi — home to vibrant hornbills, miniature water buffalo, tusked deer-pigs and species found nowhere else — demand for nickel to supply electric-vehicle batteries has brought worries of more environment blows. Recent studies have shown that nickel content in the sea is 20 times the government's limit for sustaining life. By Ian Morse  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Opinions In firing Richard Spencer, Trump recklessly crosses another line By David Ignatius  ●  Read more »   What's most offensive about Trump's meddling with military justice By Editorial Board  ●  Read more »   What we still don't know about the Ukraine affair By Jackson Diehl  ●  Read more »   What unites Trump's apologists? Minority rule. By E.J. Dionne  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   I used to hate Mister Rogers. Then I discovered how much I needed him. By Martha Manning  ●  Read more »   How workaholics drive inequality By Robert Samuelson  ●  Read more »     More News The far-right agenda of Stephen Miller, Trump's most controversial aide Leaked emails illuminate Miller's fixation on crimes carried out by immigrants and people of color, as well his eagerness to push narratives sourced from fringe white-supremacist and conspiracy-theory-peddling websites. Today's WorldView | Analysis  ●  By Ishaan Tharoor  ●  Read more »     Underage school shooters test the limits of the criminal justice system More than 20 states have banned sentencing juveniles to life without parole, but many victims of school shootings say it's their only chance for closure. By John Cox  ●  Read more »   Secret documents detail inner workings of China's mass detention camps for minorities A manual on how to run the camps is especially detailed, describing strict surveillance of so-called "students" and a system for assimilation into mainstream Chinese culture. By Hannah Knowles, Kim Bellware and Lateshia Beachum  ●  Read more »   They found Viking coins worth millions using metal detectors. Now they face years behind bars. Under Britain's Treasure Act of 1996, finders are required to report their treasures to their local coroner's office within 14 days of a discovery. By Lateshia Beachum  ●  Read more »   How the latest episode of 'Watchmen' took its superhero blackness to the next level Showrunner Damon Lindelof and his team have finally spilled the show's biggest secret: Hooded Justice's origin. By David Betancourt  ●  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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