The morning’s most important stories, selected by Post editors
Trump warns of a rush to judgment in disappearance of Khashoggi
President Trump said Saudia Arabia was being judged “guilty until proven innocent” in connection with the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi earlier this month after the journalist entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
By Carol Morello, Erin Cunningham and Souad Mekhennet  •  Read more »

Pompeo says Saudis promise to punish wrongdoers in Khashoggi case
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Turkey after talks with Saudis over journalist’s disappearance.
By Carol Morello  •   Read more »

Suspects in disappearance linked to Saudi security services
Eleven of the 15 Saudis who Turkish officials say participated in the disappearance and alleged killing of Jamal Khashoggi have ties to the Saudi security services, according to materials reviewed by The Washington Post.
By Shane Harris, Erin Cunningham, Aaron Davis and Tamer El-Ghobashy  •   Read more »

President Trump seems eager to contain, not confront, fallout in case of missing journalist
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made no public mention of Jamal Khashoggi’s case as he met Saudi leaders for what the White House said was a tough fact-finding mission.
By Anne Gearan  •   Read more »

India pleads for farmers’ help in bid to prevent apocalyptic air pollution
Torching their fields is a cheap and ­efficient means for India’s farmers to ready their fields for the next crop. It is also a major contributor to the smog that has turned Delhi into the most polluted big city in the world.
By Joanna Slater  •   Read more »

Trump: Not my fault if GOP loses House
President Trump’s remarks to the Associated Press — weeks after he urged supporters to “pretend I’m on the ballot” — came as Republicans’ prospects of keeping House control look weaker.
By Felicia Sonmez  •   Read more »
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Opinions

Why is the Trump administration cleaning up Saudi Arabia’s mess?
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MBS’s rampaging anger will not silence questions about Jamal Khashoggi
By David Ignatius  •   Read more »

Canned crab? Elizabeth Warren is unfit to lead.
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Don’t let Trump’s use of celebrities distract you from his criminal-justice failures
By Sally Q. Yates  •   Read more »

This New York election is a test of whether bigotry is enough to win
By Karen Tumulty  •   Read more »

Democrats’ treatment of Kavanaugh was depraved. America won’t reward them at the polls.
By Marc Thiessen  •   Read more »
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McConnell calls federal deficit ‘very disturbing,’ blames spending, dismisses criticism of tax cut
McConnell, in a Bloomberg News interview, also said there was little chance Republicans would cut federal spending next year if they retained control of Congress because any changes would need leadership from Democrats.
By Damian Paletta  •  Read more »

High court will serve ‘one nation,’ not one party or interest, Roberts says
Speaking to an audience in Minnesota, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, for the first time, confronted the aftermath of a bitter battle over Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »

TV Review
Roseanne’s character overdosed and left ‘The Conners’ behind. It’s better this way.
With hints of the topically relevant sitcom that producers planned to make before Roseanne Barr’s firing, the rebooted program’s return offers a reminder that there’s a fine concept for a TV show here.
By Hank Stuever  •   Read more »

Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered
‘A cry for freedom’: The Black Power salute that rocked the world 50 years ago
On Oct. 16, 1968, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City — a photo that still reverberates five decades later.
By DeNeen L. Brown  •   Read more »

Texas teens can’t graduate until they watch this video about police
State law now requires high schools to show a newly released video meant to explain what’s expected of civilians during a traffic stop. Some critics have voiced concern over the video, calling it a one-sided practice.
By Deanna Paul  •   Read more »

MLB Playoffs
Cody Bellinger plays the hero as the Dodgers even NLCS at 2 games apiece
With pitchers and position players nearly depleted on both sides in the bottom of the 13th inning, Bellinger drove in Manny Machado with two outs to deliver Los Angeles a 2-1 win over Milwaukee.
By Jesse Dougherty  •   Read more »

Dennis Hof, ‘BunnyRanch’ brothel owner and GOP candidate for Nevada legislature, found dead after party
Hof’s campaign manager said he was found dead on Tuesday morning by one of his friends, adult-film star Ron Jeremy, hours after a birthday party.
By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »