Evening Edition: Trump says he ‘inherited a mess,’ blasts media and detractors

In a news conference for the ages, Trump attacks his favorite foil: The media; Labor pick is first Hispanic nominee for Trump's Cabinet ; Trump says he'll issue a new executive order on immigration by next week; Campaigning like it's 2016: Trump stuck in time warp; 'Are they friends of yours?': Trump asks black reporter to set up meeting with Congressional Black Caucus; Immigration agents detain woman seeking domestic abuse protection at Texas courthouse; House GOP lays out elements of a plan to replace Obamacare; The Pentagon said it wouldn't use depleted uranium rounds against ISIS. Months later, it did — thousands of times.; Mattis: Russia must 'prove itself' before the U.S. will allow forces to coordinate in Syria; Islamic State blast at famed Sufi shrine in Pakistan kills at least 73; Kim Jong Un is a top suspect in his half brother's death. But questions abound.; Customer sues Walmart for 'fraudulent' marketing of its 'craft' beer; You’re about to see a big change to the sell-by dates on food;   The day's most important stories   Trump says he 'inherited a mess,' blasts media and detractors In a sprawling news conference, President Trump seemed to acknowledge widespread reports of turbulence emanating out of his West Wing, only to claim that his White House — which so far has been marred by staff infighting, a controversial travel ban, false statements, and myriad leaks — was operating seamlessly. By Ashley Parker and John Wagner  •  Read more » In a news conference for the ages, Trump attacks his favorite foil: The media There was a rawness to his attacks, a personal invective that seemed well beyond the typically antagonistic relationship that exists between the media and the president they cover. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Labor pick is first Hispanic nominee for Trump's Cabinet Alexander Acosta, the dean of the law school at Florida International University, served as an assistant attorney general in the Justice Dept.'s civil rights division under President George W. Bush. By Jonnelle Marte  •  Read more »   Trump says he'll issue a new executive order on immigration by next week Justice Dept. lawyers asked a federal appeals court to hold off on taking action in the legal battle over the president's initial travel ban until a new directive is in place. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Campaigning like it's 2016: Trump stuck in time warp As President Trump seeks to steer his young administration through what is shaping up to be a test of his capacity to govern, he seems unable to put the election behind him. By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   'Are they friends of yours?': Trump asks black reporter to set up meeting with Congressional Black Caucus April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks pointed out to the president that she's a journalist and that, while she does know members of the CBC, that's not her role. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Immigration agents detain woman seeking domestic abuse protection at Texas courthouse "It really was a stunning event," said the county attorney. "It has an incredible chilling effect for all undocumented victims of any crime in our community." By Katie Mettler  •  Read more »   House GOP lays out elements of a plan to replace Obamacare Tough decisions lie ahead for Republican leaders determined to replace the Affordable Care Act. By Mike DeBonis and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more »   The Pentagon said it wouldn't use depleted uranium rounds against ISIS. Months later, it did — thousands of times. Video was posted online of the strikes that used the controversial type of armor-piercing ammunition that has been blamed for long-term health complications. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Mattis: Russia must 'prove itself' before the U.S. will allow forces to coordinate in Syria The Pentagon and Kremlin all but broke contact entirely in 2014, after Russia's annexation of Crimea prompted international outcry. "We are not in a position right now to collaborate on a military level," the defense secretary said. By Dan Lamothe and Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »   Islamic State blast at famed Sufi shrine in Pakistan kills at least 73 The attack, one of the country's deadliest in a decade, occurred while devotees were performing a weekly ritual dance, police and medical officials said. By Pamela Constable and Nisar Mehdi  •  Read more »   Kim Jong Un is a top suspect in his half brother's death. But questions abound. Why would the North Korean leader want the unambitious Kim Jong Nam killed? And why now? By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   Customer sues Walmart for 'fraudulent' marketing of its 'craft' beer In the class action suit, the plaintiff says he wouldn't have bought Trouble Brewing beer if he had known it was actually produced by a large contract brewer. By Fritz Hahn  •  Read more »   You’re about to see a big change to the sell-by dates on food Most Americans don't understand the labels on the food they buy. Now the industry is trying to clear up the confusion. By Caitlin Dewey  •  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. 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