The other Republican establishment: John Kasich’s ‘Coalition of the Formers’; Obama is said to winnow choices for Supreme Court vacancy; They crossed the sea to flee war. Now Europe wants to send them back.;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Skirmishes erupt after Trump cancels Chicago rally over security concerns The GOP front-runner opted not to hold the event after large groups of protesters appeared inside and outside the arena in Chicago. After the announcement, shoving matches broke out between them and disappointed supporters of Donald Trump. By Jenna Johnson and Mark Berman  •  Read more » The other Republican establishment: John Kasich’s ‘Coalition of the Formers’ Some GOP figures are promoting Kasich over Rubio because of the Ohioan’s dealmaking past. By Philip Rucker and Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Obama is said to winnow choices for Supreme Court vacancy The three finalists bring a range of judicial and legal experience. A decision could come as early as next week. By Sari Horwitz, Robert Barnes and Jerry Markon  •  Read more »   They crossed the sea to flee war. Now Europe wants to send them back. The shift from open borders last fall to tightening controls in the winter to this week’s decision to return refugees reflect a dramatic toughening of European attitudes. By Griff Witte  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Are you starting to soften on Donald Trump? Don’t. By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   Seven top Republicans lay out how the GOP should respond to Trump as front-runner Read more »   Are we finally reaching ‘peak Trump’? By George F. Will  •  Read more »   I’m wielding my electoral power of 40 Texas Republicans to vote for a man I hate By Rachel Manteuffel  •  Read more »   Women are getting things done while male GOP leaders continue to bluster By Colbert I. King  •  Read more »   The GOP’s uncivil debate was full of ignorant stereotyping By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Nancy Reagan funeral draws political heavyweights, stars from bygone era The former first lady and Ronald Reagan were "defined by their love for each other," former secretary of state James Baker III said. By Karen Heller and William Wan  •  Read more » On drugs, Nancy Reagan just said ‘no.’ On AIDS, she said nothing. The former first lady left a mixed legacy from the health crises of the 1980s. By Dan Zak  •  Read more » The liberal war over the Obama legacy has already begun COLUMN | Right-wing writers offer tales of illegitimacy, conspiracy and overreach in their effort to define President Obama. Okay, fine. But now book-length judgments are being handed down by the left, too. By Carlos Lozada  •  Read more » Keith Emerson, keyboardist with Emerson, Lake and Palmer, dies at 71 Emerson and his bandmates were progressive-rock giants whose platinum-selling albums featured ornate pieces with complex rhythms and intricate chords. By Staff Reports and Wire Services  •  Read more » How to kill thousands of rattlesnakes in just four days At a huge "rattlesnake roundup" in Texas, the reptiles are rounded up, milked of their venom and then beheaded and skinned in front of crowds. By Karin Brulliard  •  Read more » Are you sure your financial adviser is legitimate? Here’s how to tell. Many people never check the credentials of the investment representative they are trusting with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their hard-earned money. By Michelle Singletary  •  Read more » My parents’ divorce didn’t break me — it made me stronger Research has shown that being a child of divorce has lifelong effects. But it doesn’t necessarily translate into lifelong troubles. By Alisa Schindler  •  Read more » Large and in charge: N.C. throws its weight around against Notre Dame The Tar Heels’ front court dominated in a 78-47 thumping of the Fighting Irish in the ACC semifinals. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more » This photo of a black man’s public hanging decorated a Joe’s Crab Shack table "We take this matter very seriously, and the photo in question was immediately removed," the restaurant's parent company said. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more » They dive right into hot-button issues She's a journalist, so she fired off the questions. But he responded with a few of his own. By Nina Patel  •  Read more » A tour through D.C.’s first micro-hotel The 245-room hotel, set to open in mid-October, wants to captivate the Me, My Selfie and I Generation. By Megan McDonough and Andrea Sachs  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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