Evening Edition: U.S. expands spying operations against Russia as Moscow reasserts itself

After contradictory comments from aides, Trump discusses health on 'Dr. Oz Show' ; Colin Powell's hacked emails show him criticizing Trump and Clinton; 'I hate palm trees': The sentimental journey of Harry Reid; Employers quietly change insurance plans to make workers pay more for their health care; What it's actually like to ride in Uber's self-driving car; U.S. and Israel reach agreement on unprecedented amount of military aid; ITT Tech students refuse to repay loans in protest over government policy; Bayer and Monsanto to merge in $66 billion deal that could reshape the world's food supply; Donald Trump is up 5 in a new Ohio poll and leads in Florida. That isn’t enough — yet.; The rise of GOP mega-donor Rebekah Mercer; Fact Checker: The problem with Clinton's law school admissions test story; And now, a case of really bad Republican timing; These sage grouse hens hatched 862 chicks. Within two months, 700 were dead.; Ex-mayor charged in 4-year-old's rape said the girl was a willing participant, records say; Why do so many great restaurants have such terrible dessert menus?;   The day's most important stories   Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP U.S. expands spying operations against Russia as Moscow reasserts itself Though hidden from public view, the escalation in espionage is part of a broader revival of conflict and competition between the U.S. and Russia. By Greg Miller  •  Read more » After contradictory comments from aides, Trump discusses health on 'Dr. Oz Show' The candidate shared some results of his latest physical exam, according to the show, not long after Trump's aides said he wouldn't release records on the program. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Colin Powell's hacked emails show him criticizing Trump and Clinton The former secretary of state says Donald Trump fed on racism in the GOP and that he resented being roped into Hillary Clinton's email situation. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   'I hate palm trees': The sentimental journey of Harry Reid On the verge of calling it quits after 30 years, the Senate's most pugnacious and powerful Democrat took a trip down memory lane and a tour through Las Vegas and its suburbs.  By Ben Terris  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Employers quietly change insurance plans to make workers pay more for their health care A survey of employer health benefits found that deductibles — the costs that people must pay out of their own pockets before insurance kicks in — have grown 10 times as fast as inflation and nearly six times as fast as wages over the past five years. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more »   What it's actually like to ride in Uber's self-driving car After testing both Google's and Uber's self-driving cars, a Post reporter says that Uber's car is better at driving like a real human being. By Brian Fung  •  Read more »   U.S. and Israel reach agreement on unprecedented amount of military aid The agreement is expected to give Israel as much as $3.8 billion a year over 10 years, more aid than the United States has ever provided to any country. That is also much lower than the $4 billion to $5 billion a year that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought. By Carol Morello and Ruth Eglash  •  Read more »   ITT Tech students refuse to repay loans in protest over government policy The former students hope to pressure the government into canceling the debt of everyone who alleges they were defrauded by the now-defunct for-profit chain. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   Bayer and Monsanto to merge in $66 billion deal that could reshape the world's food supply The companies said the merger, the largest German takeover of a U.S. firm, will help them save $1.5 billion and could reshape the development of seeds and pesticides. By Drew Harwell  •  Read more »   Donald Trump is up 5 in a new Ohio poll and leads in Florida. That isn’t enough — yet. Trump has moved from "impossible" territory to "difficult" — but he's trending in the right direction. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The rise of GOP mega-donor Rebekah Mercer Rebekah Mercer has emerged as one of the most influential figures in Donald Trump's orbit, leading a super PAC financed by her father, billionaire hedge fund magnate Robert Mercer. By Matea Gold  •  Read more »   Fact Checker: The problem with Clinton's law school admissions test story Draft deferments for law students were officially eliminated at least six months before she took her admissions exam. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   And now, a case of really bad Republican timing House Speaker Paul Ryan's criticism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was more than just an inopportune tweet. By Matt O'Brien  •  Read more »   These sage grouse hens hatched 862 chicks. Within two months, 700 were dead. Researchers believe the species has declined because energy excavation and large gold mining operations in 11 Western states have disturbed their breeding and feeding grounds. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   Ex-mayor charged in 4-year-old's rape said the girl was a willing participant, records say "I did it," Richard Keenan, a former mayor of Hubbard, Ohio, reportedly told his wife, according to court records. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »   Why do so many great restaurants have such terrible dessert menus? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves. By 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