Evening Edition: Health-care defeat threatens to further divide GOP

The Fix: The few options left for Republicans to salvage their failure; The Health 202: McConnell may have failed at a repeal, but he did appear to accomplish something; How a ham-handed phone call to Sen. Murkowski backfired ; The night John McCain killed the GOP's health-care fight; There are three branches of government, and two are in distress; North Korea fires missile, its latest step toward putting U.S. within reach; WorldViews: The inevitability of North Korea's nuclear weapons; Parents of Charlie Gard say he has died, according to British media reports; Tampa Bay is due for a major hurricane. It is not prepared.; In the Mooch's debut screw-up, the language was bad. The cluelessness was worse.; Russia to seize 2 U.S. diplomatic properties in retaliation for sanctions bill; U.S. economy rebounds strongly in the second quarter; 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli, borrowing from Trump, calls case against him 'silly witch hunt'; David Bradley is selling the Atlantic magazine to Laurene Powell Jobs' organization; 'Goodbye my brother': A Marine's loving sendoff for the cancer-stricken dog who saved him; Is it unusual for a president to publicly berate members of his Cabinet?; How do I tell my son that I've become 'friends with benefits' with his father?;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Health-care defeat threatens to further divide GOP Republicans' latest effort to redraw the health-care law failed after Sens. John McCain, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against the "skinny repeal" measure. The legislation's defeat was a huge setback for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and threw into doubt the GOP's ability to overturn the 2010 law. By Ed O'Keefe, Sean Sullivan, Juliet Eilperin and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more » The Fix: The few options left for Republicans to salvage their failure Republicans control all of Washington and just failed to deliver on their top campaign promise. Ouch. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   The Health 202: McConnell may have failed at a repeal, but he did appear to accomplish something The Senate scene last night was surreal. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  Read more »   The Daily 202 | Analysis How a ham-handed phone call to Sen. Murkowski backfired A lot of the media coverage in the wake of the vote will focus on Sen. John McCain. But Sen. Lisa Murkowski's opposition was equally decisive and perhaps most illustrative of the problems ahead for President Trump. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The night John McCain killed the GOP's health-care fight The bold move by the nation's most famous senator stunned his colleagues and possibly put the Senate on the verge of protracted bipartisan talks that McCain is unlikely to participate in as he begins treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   The Take | Analysis There are three branches of government, and two are in distress Washington hasn't been working for some time. That dysfunction is one reason Trump was elected. But in the past six months, things have turned even worse, with the breakdown reaching new depths this week. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   North Korea fires missile, its latest step toward putting U.S. within reach U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials confirmed the launch, but it was not immediately clear whether the missile was an intercontinental one capable of reaching the continental United States. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   WorldViews: The inevitability of North Korea's nuclear weapons The debate about when Pyongyang would theoretically be able to hit the U.S. mainland with a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile has shifted from "if" to "when." By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   Parents of Charlie Gard say he has died, according to British media reports The infant died only a day after a judge approved a plan for Charlie to be moved to hospice and be disconnected from a ventilator. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   Tampa Bay is due for a major hurricane. It is not prepared. Analysts say this Florida metropolitan area is the most vulnerable in the United States to damage if a major hurricane ever makes a direct hit. Yet its slow response is a case study in how American cities reluctantly prepare for the worst. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   Perspective In the Mooch's debut screw-up, the language was bad. The cluelessness was worse. Does the world's most important spokesman know the basic rules of dealing with the press? By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Russia to seize 2 U.S. diplomatic properties in retaliation for sanctions bill Russia also demanded that the U.S. reduce its staff at its Moscow embassy and consulates in three other cities. The Russia Foreign Ministry said it was responding to new financial sanctions awaiting President Trump's signature. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more »   U.S. economy rebounds strongly in the second quarter The country's gross domestic product, a broad measure of economic activity, grew 2.6 percent at an annualized pace, the Commerce Department said. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli, borrowing from Trump, calls case against him 'silly witch hunt' The former hedge fund manager, who faces 20 years in prison on eight charges of securities and wire fraud, took to Facebook to render his judgment on the trial. By Renae Merle  •  Read more »   David Bradley is selling the Atlantic magazine to Laurene Powell Jobs' organization The widow of Steve Jobs is one of the richest people in the world. The price of the sale was not disclosed. By Thomas Heath  •  Read more »   'Goodbye my brother': A Marine's loving sendoff for the cancer-stricken dog who saved him Fellow Marines credited Cena, who deployed into harm's way three times in Afghanistan, with saving countless American and Afghan lives by uncovering buried explosives. By Andrew deGrandpre  •  Read more »   'Can He Do That?' Is it unusual for a president to publicly berate members of his Cabinet? Can a president fire the attorney general? How much can a president influence the Justice Department? Reporter Ashley Parker, historian Tim Naftali and law professor Steve Vladeck discuss the politics, historical context and legal limitations. By Allison Michaels  •  Read more »   Chat Transcript How do I tell my son that I've become 'friends with benefits' with his father? The advice columnist takes your questions about the strange train we call life. By Carolyn Hax  •  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