Evening Edition: Trump, insisting Mexico will pay ‘at a later date,’ puts pressure on spending bill to fund wall

French political parties upended as right-wing Le Pen, centrist Macron head to runoff for president; Trump's approval ratings sit at record lows but base stays steady, poll shows; The Fix: Why Trump should think twice before blaming someone else as he approaches 100 days; The March for Science was the moment 'the Science Guy' has been waiting for; Trump aides struggle to clarify policy on 'dreamers' and deportation; An SNL star made an awkward Hillary joke at a luncheon. Chelsea Clinton went high.; How the Murdochs placed a multimillion-dollar gamble at Fox News — and lost; U.S. citizen becomes 3rd American held in North Korea; These robotics students were told ‘to go back to Mexico.’ The taunt only fueled their success.; Pope Francis called refugee centers concentration camps. A Jewish group says there’s no comparison.; Anti-Romania racism becomes a factor in Italian politics; The disabled and the elderly are facing a big problem: Not enough aides;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Trump, insisting Mexico will pay 'at a later date,' puts pressure on spending bill to fund wall With a government shutdown looming, the president tweeted an attack on Democrats for opposing a border wall. Budget director Mick Mulvaney said he does not know whether Trump would sign the spending bill without border wall funding, but White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus seemed less rigid on the matter, focusing more on paying for "border security." Trump could be putting himself at odds with GOP leaders. House Speaker Paul Ryan made clear to rank-and-file Republican lawmakers this weekend that his top priority is to pass a bill by Friday's deadline to keep the government open. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » French political parties upended as right-wing Le Pen, centrist Macron head to runoff for president With opponents conceding, far-right anti-immigrant firebrand Marine Le Pen and unconventional centrist Emmanuel Macron advance to a May 7 vote that could further the worldwide march of anti-globalization populists. By Michael Birnbaum and James McAuley  •  Read more »   Trump's approval ratings sit at record lows but base stays steady, poll shows President Trump is nearing the 100-day mark of his administration as the least popular chief executive in modern times. His voters are largely satisfied with his performance, but his base of support hasn't grown since he took office, according to a Post-ABC News poll. By Dan Balz and Scott Clement  •  Read more »   The Fix: Why Trump should think twice before blaming someone else as he approaches 100 days It's nearly impossible to separate the blame game from partisanship. Democrats are more likely than others to say Trump has not accomplished much. And only those who doubted his accomplishments were asked who is most responsible. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The March for Science was the moment 'the Science Guy' has been waiting for Educator-entertainer Bill Nye, beloved by millennials for his PBS series that made him an icon, is now taking on the mantle of activist for science — leading the people who grew up with his show into political battle. By Caitlin Gibson  •  Read more »   Trump aides struggle to clarify policy on 'dreamers' and deportation Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Homeland Security has put a priority on immigrants with a criminal record but reiterated that anyone in the U.S. illegally could be deported. By Joel Achenbach  •  Read more »   An SNL star made an awkward Hillary joke at a luncheon. Chelsea Clinton went high. Vanessa Bayer took a jab at Hillary Clinton's failed candidacy in her opening monologue at Variety's Power of Women New York luncheon. Chelsea Clinton closed with a line that touched on her mother's presidential run — and seemed to give the SNL star the benefit of the doubt. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   How the Murdochs placed a multimillion-dollar gamble at Fox News — and lost When Rupert Murdoch and senior executives at the parent company of Fox News signed Bill O'Reilly to a new multiyear contract, they knew about the harassment allegations against him. But, at the cost of a year of his salary, they thought new charges would not surface. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   U.S. citizen becomes 3rd American held in North Korea South Korea's news agency reported that the man, who was arrested trying to leave the airport in Pyongyang, has been a professor at the Yanbian University of Science and Technology and had been involved in aid work. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   These robotics students were told ‘to go back to Mexico.’ The taunt only fueled their success. The Panther Bots, a thriving elementary school robotics team from a low-income community in Indianapolis, have since been honored on the floor of the Indiana Statehouse and will next compete in a worldwide contest. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   Pope Francis called refugee centers concentration camps. A Jewish group says there’s no comparison. The American Jewish Committee said it understood the pontiff's sentiments but didn't agree with his comparison. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   WorldViews Anti-Romania racism becomes a factor in Italian politics Despite the two countries having similar languages and cultures, Italian politicians have fueled opposition to the E.U., falsely claiming Romania exported almost half of its criminals to Italy. By Anna Momigliano  •  Read more »   The disabled and the elderly are facing a big problem: Not enough aides The problem is only getting worse, driven by low wages and a shrinking pool of workers willing to perform this physically and emotionally demanding work. By Judith Graham  •  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. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071