Evening Edition: White House rejects G-20 language stressing need for free trade

GOP threatens to deny medical care to the poor if they aren't working; What will it take for Trump to retract his tweets about Obama?; SNL star-turned-politician Al Franken has found a new role in the Trump era; How a wealthy GOP family and Trump's chief strategist built a populist power base; China urges U.S. to remain 'coolheaded' on North Korea as Tillerson warns of danger; No, Germany doesn’t owe America ‘vast sums’ of money for NATO; Md. man accused of sending seizure-inducing tweet to Newsweek writer ; A Republican senator defended Betsy DeVos at a town hall. Boos drowned her out.; Trump border wall details revealed: 30 feet high, looks good from the north; What it really costs to cover the president's travel and protection; Attacker at Paris airport was previously suspected of having radical Islamist views; Jake Tapper and the 3 basic truths of covering Trump's statements; A father went to the hospital with stomach pain. He left without his hands and feet.; The epicenter of Duke basketball hatred is an arena in Greenville, S.C.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   White House rejects G-20 language stressing need for free trade Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rebuffed multiple attempts from German officials to emphasize the importance of free trade, sending a clear signal that the United States would pursue a more antagonistic approach with trading partners — threatening potential new rifts with U.S. allies. By Damian Paletta  •  Read more » Wonkblog | Analysis GOP threatens to deny medical care to the poor if they aren't working Proposed requirements call for able-bodied people to have jobs before receiving publicly funded Medicaid. But the majority of adults insured through the program are already employed. By Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   The Take | Analysis What will it take for Trump to retract his tweets about Obama? The president has been offered numerous exit ramps to put his self-created wiretapping controversy behind, remaining stubbornly defiant. But the FBI director will testify Monday in an open House session about the inquiry into Russia's election hacking, offering another shot at moving forward. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   SNL star-turned-politician Al Franken has found a new role in the Trump era The Democratic senator from Minnesota has developed a reputation for policy chops, and his skills were on full display as he asked penetrating questions of Cabinet nominees at their confirmation hearings. Expect the same level of intensity when Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch goes before Franken and the rest of the Judiciary Committee on Monday. By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How a wealthy GOP family and Trump's chief strategist built a populist power base Through at least five joint ventures, Robert Mercer, daughter Rebekah and Stephen Bannon aimed to sow distrust of big government and erode the dominance of the major news media. Among their projects was Breitbart News, the media outlet the Mercers now partly own. Under Bannon's leadership, Breitbart gave voice to the nationalistic fervor that Donald Trump embraced. By Matea Gold  •  Read more »   China urges U.S. to remain 'coolheaded' on North Korea as Tillerson warns of danger On his first trip to Asia, the secretary of state said all options are on the table to counter Pyongyang's threat. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more »   WorldViews | Analysis No, Germany doesn’t owe America ‘vast sums’ of money for NATO The president's tweets arguing that Germany should pay more for the defense NATO provides were quickly attacked by security experts and diplomats. "Trump's comments misrepresent the way NATO functions," one said. By Amanda Erickson  •  Read more »   Md. man accused of sending seizure-inducing tweet to Newsweek writer John Rayne Rivello faces a charge of cyberstalking, the Justice Department said. Newsweek said the target was one of its writers, Kurt Eichenwald, an epileptic who has criticized President Trump. By Martin Weil  •  Read more »   PowerPost A Republican senator defended Betsy DeVos at a town hall. Boos drowned her out. But the audience reacted favorably when Iowa's Joni Ernst said she thinks President Trump should release his tax returns. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump border wall details revealed: 30 feet high, looks good from the north Customs and Border Protection posted contract notices seeking bids on a wall that is difficult to climb or cut through, further detailing the president's promise to build a "big, beautiful wall." By Associated Press  •  Read more »   Analysis What it really costs to cover the president's travel and protection Trump's 2018 budget proposal includes cuts to some relatively low-cost programs, leading people to look for comparisons with the expenses of his presidency. Does it actually cost $3 million each time he makes a trip to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida? By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Attacker at Paris airport was previously suspected of having radical Islamist views The man was fatally shot after trying to seize a rifle from a soldier at Orly airport after earlier wounding an officer in a traffic stop. He had not appeared on certain watch lists, but he was on the government radar for Islamic extremism in the past. By James McAuley  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Jake Tapper and the 3 basic truths of covering Trump's statements The CNN anchor went on Bill Maher's "Real Time" HBO show and spoke at length about how the media covers and should cover the president. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   A father went to the hospital with stomach pain. He left without his hands and feet. For days, doctors in Michigan had no idea what was ailing the active father of three. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   The epicenter of Duke basketball hatred is an arena in Greenville, S.C. Two of the three remaining non-Duke teams at Bon Secours Wellness Arena — North Carolina and South Carolina — have fan bases with reason to dislike Duke, and on Sunday they'll all pile into the building together for the second-round games. By Kent Babb  •  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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