Evening Edition: Pence seeks to reassure European allies unnerved by Trump

Priebus said Trump meant it when he called the press 'the enemy of the American people' ; Fox News's Chris Wallace warns viewers: Trump crossed the line; Could reporters be hunted down if Trump goes after leakers?; Trump made 13 dubious claims during his rally in Florida; Sweden asks State Dept. to clarify Trump's comments; For decades, Monticello hid Jefferson's relationship with a slave. Now the estate is making room for Sally Hemings.; 'We did not start this fight': In Trump era's dawn, scientists rally in Boston; FEC commissioner's departure sets up test of how Trump will approach money in politics; North Korean officials are planning to come to U.S. for talks, but preparations just got trickier; Even a Democratic congressman has to answer for Trump; Former D.C. schools chief takes on DeVos: ‘Sorry lady … this is so amateur and unprofessional’; 'Excessive rainfall,' flooding threatens Central and Northern California; Utah Republican argues against equal pay for women: It’s ‘bad for families’ and society; Kraft Heinz withdraws $143 billion bid to buy Unilever; Scientists argue that New Zealand is just the tip of a 'hidden continent'; Things I learned covering the Westminster dog show;   The day's most important stories   Pence seeks to reassure European allies unnerved by Trump The mission of the vice president's trip was clear: reinforce the U.S. commitment to the security of Europe and the historic transatlantic partnership. But though Pence stressed that he was speaking on behalf of the president, Trump offered very different views an ocean away in Florida. By Ashley Parker and Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more » Priebus said Trump meant it when he called the press 'the enemy of the American people' The White House chief of staff echoed the president's blistering tweet when he cited two recent stories that he described as "grossly inaccurate, overstated, overblown" and "total garbage." By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »   Fox News's Chris Wallace warns viewers: Trump crossed the line All presidents fight with the news media, but Trump has taken it a step further. "Lord knows Barack Obama criticized Fox News," the cable anchor said. "… But it's different from saying that we are an enemy of the American people." By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Margaret Sullivan | Media Columnist Could reporters be hunted down if Trump goes after leakers? Some lawyers and academics say it's unlikely that journalists would be included in the administration's crackdown. But there's not much that's normal about this era. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump made 13 dubious claims during his rally in Florida The president's fishy statements included an attack on the "dishonest media" and an attempt to take credit for economic growth that preceded his administration. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Sweden asks State Dept. to clarify Trump's comments He seemed to reference a nonexistent terrorist attack. Swedish media said the biggest headline on the night in question was a technical issue at a musical contest. By Rick Noack  •  Read more »   For decades, Monticello hid Jefferson's relationship with a slave. Now the estate is making room for Sally Hemings. The Founding Father, who wrote in 1776 that "all men are created equal," was the master of a 5,000-acre working plantation. Over the course of his life, Thomas Jefferson owned 607 slaves. A $35 million restoration of the Charlottesville site will showcase their lives. Story by Krissah Thompson | Photos by Norm Shafer  •  Read more »   'We did not start this fight': In Trump era's dawn, scientists rally in Boston The event, called the Rally to Stand Up for Science, was timed to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, also occurring in downtown Boston. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   FEC commissioner's departure sets up test of how Trump will approach money in politics Democratic appointee Ann Ravel is leaving the deeply divided Federal Election Commission a few months before her term ends. But since the law requires at least four votes on the six-member commission to take action, there is little it can accomplish until Trump names her successor. By Matea Gold  •  Read more »   North Korean officials are planning to come to U.S. for talks, but preparations just got trickier A recent missile test and an apparent assassination complicate efforts to start the dialogue after more than five years. The expected meetings with former U.S. officials point to Pyongyang seeing a potential opening with the Trump administration. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Even a Democratic congressman has to answer for Trump A larger-than-normal crowd came out for an impromptu question-and-answer session Sunday morning with freshman New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, many of them expressing their concerns that he isn't doing enough to be an effective bulwark against the president. By Kim Kavin  •  Read more »   Former D.C. schools chief takes on DeVos: ‘Sorry lady … this is so amateur and unprofessional’ Kaya Henderson was not happy about the remarks Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made about teachers she saw at a D.C. public school. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   'Excessive rainfall,' flooding threatens Central and Northern California Coastal areas could see up to five inches of rain, while mountain areas could get up to 10. At higher elevations, several feet of snow might pile up. The storm raised the specter of a serious flooding event at a time when many reservoirs are already at capacity. By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   Utah Republican argues against equal pay for women: It’s ‘bad for families’ and society Following the outcry over his remarks that were directed at a bill authorizing a study of the pay gap in the state, the vice chair of the Wasatch County GOP apologized and resigned from his post. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »   Kraft Heinz withdraws $143 billion bid to buy Unilever The company backed out of the deal after Unilever had spurned the offer, saying the price was too low. By Associated Press  •  Read more »   Scientists argue that New Zealand is just the tip of a 'hidden continent' They say Zealandia meets all the definitions of a continent: a huge, coherent mass that sits above and is distinct from the ocean crust. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Things I learned covering the Westminster dog show The reporter discovered that the dogs have serious hair products and drink bottled water, and that their handlers wear fancy outfits and stash the doggy treats in secret places. By Karin Brulliard  •  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. 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