Evening Edition: McCain to Trump: Retract wiretap claim or provide proof

NASA has a new rocket and spaceship. Where will Trump take the space program?; Rep. Steve King warns that ‘our civilization’ can’t be restored with ‘somebody else’s babies’; Many in this county are poor and sick, and they voted for Trump. What will happen to their health care?; Some estimates project millions of people losing health coverage. But ask top Republicans, and you'll get a different story.; Paralyzing blizzard likely Monday night from New York to Boston; An abrupt end for a lawyer who said he wanted to be a U.S. attorney 'forever'; Turkish battle over 'executive presidency' prompts tensions with the Netherlands and divisions at home; 20 years after 7 Israeli schoolgirls were killed, some hail Jordanian shooter as a hero upon his release; Should hospitals — and doctors — apologize for medical mistakes?; SNL saves its harshest political sketch for Ivanka Trump; Now's the time: Redskins fans should give their hearts to the other local teams;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   McCain to Trump: Retract wiretap claim or provide proof "I have no reason to believe that the charge is true," the Republican senator said. He and other lawmakers have pointed out that the president could directly ask intelligence officials to corroborate his claim against the Obama administration but instead has asked Congress to investigate. By Kelsey Snell  •  Read more » NASA has a new rocket and spaceship. Where will Trump take the space program? The president has expressed interest in JFK's vow in 1961 to put American astronauts on the moon by the end of the 1960s. Thus everyone expects Trump to try to create a "Kennedy moment." By Joel Achenbach  •  Read more »   Analysis Rep. Steve King warns that ‘our civilization’ can’t be restored with ‘somebody else’s babies’ The Iowa Republican's tweet echoes comments he made during the 2016 presidential election when, as a supporter of Donald Trump, he suggested that white people had contributed more to civilization than any other "subgroup." By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Many in this county are poor and sick, and they voted for Trump. What will happen to their health care? West Virginia's McDowell County has high rates of chronic diseases and the shortest life expectancy in the nation. It's also a place that voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump, who promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act that helped many residents get health coverage. Story by Jessica Contrera | Photos by Bonnie Jo Mount  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis Some estimates project millions of people losing health coverage. But ask top Republicans, and you'll get a different story. "It's not our job to make people do something that they don't want to do," House Speaker Paul Ryan said. Linked prominently from Ryan's official House website, the public American Health Care Act page explicitly states that millions won't lose coverage. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Capital Weather Gang Paralyzing blizzard likely Monday night from New York to Boston Up and down the Interstate 95 corridor, the storm will hit fast but hard. In just 12 hours, it could generate historic snowfall amounts for March in some areas. The D.C. area could see up to eight inches. By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   The Fix An abrupt end for a lawyer who said he wanted to be a U.S. attorney 'forever' Since he was appointed in 2009, Preet Bharara has gone after corrupt politicians from both parties, as well as Wall Street insiders. He was fired after refusing to resign during an ouster of 46 U.S. attorneys appointed by Obama. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Turkish battle over 'executive presidency' prompts tensions with the Netherlands and divisions at home So far in a rancorous election season, the Turkish government or its opponents have invoked Nazi Germany, terrorist groups, fifth columnists and a Latin American dictator. The heated rhetoric is a reflection, in part, of how difficult it is to predict the outcome with more than a month to go before the vote. By Kareem Fahim and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   WorldViews 20 years after 7 Israeli schoolgirls were killed, some hail Jordanian shooter as a hero upon his release Hundreds of relatives and supporters greeted Ahmed Daqamseh, who had been released from prison overnight in hopes of forestalling large celebrations and a hero's welcome. By Ruth Eglash and Taylor Luck  •  Read more »   Should hospitals — and doctors — apologize for medical mistakes? Spurred by concerns about the traditional "deny and defend" model when a patient is maimed or even killed by medical errors, some hospitals are adopting programs to circumvent litigation by offering prompt disclosure, an apology and compensation for mistakes. By Sandra G. Boodman  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis SNL saves its harshest political sketch for Ivanka Trump The conceit of "Complicit," the faux Ivanka Trump perfume ad, was pretty clear: As the most outspoken woman closest to the president, she is complicit in the things he does — and for not doing something about it. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Perspective | Perspective Now's the time: Redskins fans should give their hearts to the other local teams See what it's like to go out with somebody who doesn't embarrass you in public or make you sad — someone who shares your values, makes you proud. By Thomas Boswell  •  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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