Evening Edition: Trump is trying to blow up the strategy he pushed for to end Obamacare

Allies question why Trump hasn't used bully pulpit to boost GOP health bill; The economy President Trump loves looks a lot like the one he hated during the campaign; How Chris Christie got to enjoy a closed public beach while his state is in a government shutdown; The Fix: The Greek tragedy that is Christie's political career just hit a new low; Trump and the Vatican vow to help Charlie Gard, the infant who courts say should be allowed to die; At least 10 hospitalized after car strikes crowd at Boston airport; Justice Anthony Kennedy drops hints about retirement, which is good news for Republicans ; Fox Sports president ousted amid reports of sexual harassment investigation; Gun-control group's ad responds to NRA's 'dystopian' recruitment video; The aroma of marijuana wafts over Washington. Everywhere, all the time.; Maria Menounos was helping her mom fight a brain tumor. Then the E! star got one, too.; Venus Williams wins Wimbledon match but leaves in tears after questions about fatal car crash; Mary Katherine Goddard's name appears on the Declaration of Independence. Why don't we know this Founding Mother?;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   The Health 202 | Analysis Trump is trying to blow up the strategy he pushed for to end Obamacare The president tweeted that the Senate should vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement lined up, but that tactic is precisely what he had persuaded GOP leaders not to use earlier this year. House Speaker Paul Ryan, who had urged an incremental change, has now joined in calling for a return to a two-step process of repealing first. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  Read more » Allies question why Trump hasn't used bully pulpit to boost GOP health bill The president often speaks out against Obamacare but has done little to sell the public on Republican alternatives. The lackluster sales job, combined with recent controversial tweets, has diminished the focus on the legislation, analysts say. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Wonkblog The economy President Trump loves looks a lot like the one he hated during the campaign Caught between Trump's promises and an unyielding reality, White House officials are doing a juggling act. They highlight positive trends while also jawboning Congress into enacting key parts of their agenda. By Damian Paletta and Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   How Chris Christie got to enjoy a closed public beach while his state is in a government shutdown The New Jersey Republican pointed out that as governor, he and his family have access to a state-owned beach house. But after he said, "I didn't get any sun today," photographs contradicted him. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Fix: The Greek tragedy that is Christie's political career just hit a new low Bridgegate, meet Beachgate. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Trump and the Vatican vow to help Charlie Gard, the infant who courts say should be allowed to die The terminally ill British boy's case has captured worldwide attention after European courts decided that he could be removed from life support against his parents' wishes. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   At least 10 hospitalized after car strikes crowd at Boston airport The incident near a taxi stand at Logan Airport was believed to be "a case of operator error," not terrorism, a law enforcement official familiar with the situation said. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Justice Anthony Kennedy drops hints about retirement, which is good news for Republicans The jurist is reportedly telling potential clerks for the term beginning in October 2018 that he might retire. His stepping down would open the Supreme Court to another conservative Trump nominee. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Fox Sports president ousted amid reports of sexual harassment investigation The surprise move to fire Jamie Horowitz came one week after the network eliminated nearly its entire digital writing staff. By Scott Allen  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Gun-control group's ad responds to NRA's 'dystopian' recruitment video In contrast with the NRA's stark imagery, Everytown for Gun Safety's video response opts for a softly lighted B-roll and images of families. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   The aroma of marijuana wafts over Washington. Everywhere, all the time. Two years after the drug was legalized, puffing in public remains prohibited. But the distinctive smell can often be detected in unexpected places. By Maia Silber  •  Read more »   Maria Menounos was helping her mom fight a brain tumor. Then the E! star got one, too. The longtime TV personality left her job after undergoing surgery to remove a golf-ball-size tumor. She initially mistook the symptoms for an ear infection. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »   Venus Williams wins Wimbledon match but leaves in tears after questions about fatal car crash "There are no words to describe, like, how devastating and, yeah," she said in the interview room, her sentences trailing off. A 78-year-old passenger died 13 days after Williams was involved last month in a collision with his vehicle in Florida. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »   Perspective Mary Katherine Goddard's name appears on the Declaration of Independence. Why don't we know this Founding Mother? She printed one of the most famous copies of our founding document. To do it, she had to face down the equivalent of Twitter trolls in 1776. By Petula Dvorak  •  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. 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