Evening Edition: Trump shows new vulnerabilities — and has only himself to blame

Why a Ted Cruz nomination should also worry Republicans; Trump off-handedly accuses Cruz of a federal crime; Merle Haggard, revered country singer of common-man anthems, dies at 79; Former coal CEO sentenced to a year in prison for 2010 West Virginia mine disaster; North Carolina's Republican Party has declared war on itself; George Mason changes name of Scalia law school to avoid embarrassing acronyms; Pfizer and Allergan call off mega-merger after U.S. moves to block inversions; What does it mean for the planet now that orders for Tesla's Model 3 are through the roof?; A huge tornado killed his wife and destroyed their home. He filmed the whole thing from inside the house.; A restaurant manager was diagnosed with cancer and never delivered on a gift card. Can I be upset?;   The day's most important stories   Trump shows new vulnerabilities — and has only himself to blame After a series of stumbles, his second-place finish in Wisconsin appears to be a pivot point — although the trajectory from here might point down or up. By Karen Tumulty, Jose A. DelReal and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Why a Ted Cruz nomination should also worry Republicans It's hard to imagine a more far-right presidential candidate than Ted Cruz, who has shown little to no willingness to appeal to the broader electorate that Republicans arguably need to win the White House. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Trump off-handedly accuses Cruz of a federal crime The billionaire's accusation of collaborating with super PACs came in a statement after losing to Ted Cruz in the Wisconsin primary. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Merle Haggard, revered country singer of common-man anthems, dies at 79 Songs such as "Mama Tried" and "Okie From Muskogee" made him one of country music's most formidable and celebrated composers and entertainers. By Terence McArdle  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Former coal CEO sentenced to a year in prison for 2010 West Virginia mine disaster Massey Energy's Don Blankenship was also ordered to pay a $250,000 fine after being convicted of conspiracy in the Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that left 29 miners dead. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   North Carolina's Republican Party has declared war on itself The state GOP's top officials and its chairman — in a rare, public airing of dirty laundry — have traded accusations of website hacking and racism. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   George Mason changes name of Scalia law school to avoid embarrassing acronyms The decision to name the law school after the recently deceased Supreme Court justice was announced after George Mason received $30 million in donations. By Tom Jackman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Pfizer and Allergan call off mega-merger after U.S. moves to block inversions The announcement is a huge victory for the Obama administration in its campaign against inversions, in which U.S.-based companies buy or merge with a smaller foreign firm and move overseas in order to lower their tax bill. By Renae Merle and Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more »   What does it mean for the planet now that orders for Tesla's Model 3 are through the roof? Booming Tesla orders don't make enough of a dent in decarbonizing transportation, experts say. But they could be a sign of a broader shift toward electric cars overall. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   A huge tornado killed his wife and destroyed their home. He filmed the whole thing from inside the house. The 85-year-old Texas man was taping the twister from the bedroom window upstairs and his wife was downstairs in the kitchen when the tornado obliterated the house, burying both in the rubble. By Angela Fritz  •  Read more »   A restaurant manager was diagnosed with cancer and never delivered on a gift card. Can I be upset? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves. Tom Sietsema  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071