Evening Edition: France’s Macron blasts Russian state-run media as ‘propaganda’

The Putin-Macron handshake the world was waiting for; To believe Trump, you must believe two largely contradictory things; Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump's White House; For these veterans, a different sort of warrior pose helps combat years of wartime trauma; Sportswriter Terry Frei 'no longer an employee' of Denver Post after Indy 500 tweet; This Senate staffer could change the course of the health-care debate; Sportswriter considered among the best of his generation dies at 78; After days of silence, Trump recognizes Portland victims for 'standing up to hate' ; This is what Betsy DeVos thinks about people who oppose her school-choice vision; Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charge in Florida; Marriott's longest-standing employee is an omelet-maker who hasn't taken a sick day in 60 years;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   France's Macron blasts Russian state-run media as 'propaganda' President Emmanuel Macron delivered a blunt greeting to Russia's Vladimir Putin, who met with Macron's far-right opponent during the hotly contested French election. Macron criticized the use of chemical weapons by Syria's Russian-backed government and referred to Kremlin-controlled media as "organs of influence." By James McAuley  •  Read more » WorldViews | Analysis The Putin-Macron handshake the world was waiting for The French leader has already said that his firm handshake with President Trump last week "wasn't innocent." By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   Analysis To believe Trump, you must believe two largely contradictory things This president, unlike most politicians and, frankly, most people, will nonchalantly argue two logically inconsistent points at the same time. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump's White House Aides serve a president who demands absolute loyalty — but who does not always offer it in return. Trump prefers a management style in which even compliments can come laced with a bite, and where enduring snubs and belittling jokes, even in public, is part of the job. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   For these veterans, a different sort of warrior pose helps combat years of wartime trauma VETOGA instructs military veterans on how to become yoga teachers so they can teach other veterans to rest their bodies and relax. They're used to 16-hour days at boot camp, so 13½ hours learning to salute the sun is gentle by comparison. By Tara Bahrampour  •  Read more »   Sportswriter Terry Frei 'no longer an employee' of Denver Post after Indy 500 tweet Frei was criticized for saying he was "very uncomfortable" with a Japanese driver winning the race on Memorial Day weekend. By Scott Allen  •  Read more »   This Senate staffer could change the course of the health-care debate Elizabeth MacDonough, the low-profile Senate parliamentarian, will decide whether Republicans can follow through with their plans to overhaul Obamacare. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  Read more »   Frank Deford Sportswriter considered among the best of his generation dies at 78 He wrote detailed psychological profiles of athletes and coaches but also won acclaim for his novels, his frequent appearances on television, his weekly commentaries on NPR and a heartfelt book about his 8-year-old daughter's death from cystic fibrosis. By Matt Schudel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   After days of silence, Trump recognizes Portland victims for 'standing up to hate' The tweet came from the president's official Twitter account, @POTUS, which is chiefly run by his staff — not from his personal account, @realDonaldTrump, which he controls. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Answer Sheet | Analysis This is what Betsy DeVos thinks about people who oppose her school-choice vision The education secretary has repeatedly attacked the traditional public education system, calling it a "dead end," and made clear that she doesn't think much of the people who support it. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charge in Florida Woods, 41, returned to professional golf in December after a 15-month layoff, during which he recovered from multiple back surgeries. By Scott Allen  •  Read more »   Marriott's longest-standing employee is an omelet-maker who hasn't taken a sick day in 60 years Cecil Exum's only peer in company longevity is J.W. "Bill" Marriott Jr., the hotel giant's 85-year-old chairman, who also began working there full time in 1956 but retired a few years ago as chief executive. By Abha Bhattarai  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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