Evening Edition: Democrats boycott hearings, delaying votes on two nominees

Trump narrows Supreme Court finalists to two as unconventional fight over justices begins; Supreme Court nomination could end the Senate's history as the world's greatest deliberative body; How a mysterious intruder breached Republican lawmakers' circle of trust; How President Trump fired acting attorney general Sally Yates; Trump administration weighs plan to weed out immigrants deemed likely to require public assistance; Do federal workers have the right to resist the Trump administration's agenda?; Trump probably isn't going to like what the Fed will do next; The administration has a new trade target — and it's not China or Mexico; After mosque attack, Canadian Muslims point to anti-immigrant 'trash radio'; Falcons concerned about ‘excessive’ reliance on painkillers, emails from court case show; If NCAA ignores the Baylor rape scandal, it deserves the death penalty; A new battle over politics and science could be brewing; 'Call 911!' She fought a masked intruder in her daughter's bedroom. Then he fired a gun.;   The day's most important stories   Democrats boycott hearings, delaying votes on two nominees Republicans were forced to reschedule votes for Treasury, Health and Human Services and attorney general picks after Democrats intensified their opposition to President Trump. The theatrics drew more attention to the furor over Trump's recent decisions and the travel ban he announced Friday. But ultimately, Democrats alone lack the votes needed to block any of Trump's nominees from eventually taking office. By Ed O'Keefe, Sean Sullivan and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more » Trump narrows Supreme Court finalists to two as unconventional fight over justices begins Judge Neil Gorsuch and Judge Thomas Hardiman were reportedly called to Washington before Trump announces his choice Tuesday night in a televised prime-time event at the White House. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   Supreme Court nomination could end the Senate's history as the world's greatest deliberative body With Trump expected to announce his first Supreme Court pick Tuesday, Republicans are contemplating putting an end to the filibuster, allowing them to confirm a justice with a simple majority. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   How a mysterious intruder breached Republican lawmakers' circle of trust A woman who posed as "a spouse of an elected official" used a fake credential to infiltrate a Republican retreat in Philadelphia last week, organizers say. At the retreat, someone recorded closed sessions on national security and health care attended by dozens of GOP lawmakers. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How President Trump fired acting attorney general Sally Yates It's not that the Justice official was dismissed that's important and telling. It's how she was dismissed that matters. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Trump administration weighs plan to weed out immigrants deemed likely to require public assistance A draft executive order, obtained by The Washington Post, would also seek to deport — when possible — those already living in the United States who depend on taxpayer help. By Abigail Hauslohner  •  Read more »   Joe Davidson | Columnist Do federal workers have the right to resist the Trump administration's agenda? Civil servants don't make policy, they implement it. Even when resisting employees might be right on the law, the danger of revenge is major. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  Read more »   Trump probably isn't going to like what the Fed will do next If the president gooses economic growth with tax cuts and spending, the Federal Reserve might be forced to raise interest rates to keep inflation in check. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   The administration has a new trade target — and it's not China or Mexico President Trump's top trade adviser said Germany was using a "grossly undervalued" euro to "exploit" its trading partners. He also said a proposed trade agreement between the United States and Europe was dead, citing Germany's currency. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   After mosque attack, Canadian Muslims point to anti-immigrant 'trash radio' As Quebec deals with the emotional aftermath of Sunday's mosque shooting that left six worshipers dead and several injured, the role of radio in spreading xenophobic attitudes is getting new attention. By Alan Freeman  •  Read more »   Falcons concerned about ‘excessive’ reliance on painkillers, emails from court case show The average NFL team spends $30,000 annually on medications, but Atlanta spent $81,000 in 2009. The emails are part of a proposed class-action lawsuit by former players. By Rick Maese and Cindy Boren  •  Read more »   Sally Jenkins | Columnist If NCAA ignores the Baylor rape scandal, it deserves the death penalty When athletes are treated differently, college sports' governing body can respond — and, in this case, must do so severely to remain relevant. By Sally Jenkins  •  Read more »   A new battle over politics and science could be brewing Scientists on the government payroll have tools at their disposal they can use to defend their research -- if they have to. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   'Call 911!' She fought a masked intruder in her daughter's bedroom. Then he fired a gun. Suzanne Zaremba was shot trying to save daughter Charlotte, 16, who was killed. Her attacker, 15, once asked her to a homecoming dance. By Ian Shapira  •  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. 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