Evening Edition: White House shake-up: Sean Spicer resigns

Scaramucci took winding path but finally landed a top job with Trump; Spicer's tenure was a disaster from Day 1. He should have quit immediately.; Looking for normalcy in Washington? Don't look to Trump and his White House.; Lawyer who met with Trump Jr. had Russian intelligence connections; Analysis: Can Trump pardon himself? Can he fire Mueller? Your questions, answered.; He begs for money to make ends meet. Some people think he is lazy.; EPA chief Pruitt accused of breaking the law by criticizing Paris deal; Doctors use virtual reality to save the lives of conjoined sisters; A 5-year-old in London set up a lemonade stand. Then she was fined $200.; Lyft will launch rides in self-driving cars by the end of this year; Heat doesn't just make us cranky. It makes major league pitchers more dangerous.; New bill would allow federal workers to be fired for 'no cause at all'; How do I tell my employees that I don't want their dogs in the office?;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   White House shake-up: Sean Spicer resigns White House press secretary Sean Spicer's abrupt and angry departure — as President Trump offered Anthony Scaramucci the position of communications director — caught even senior West Wing staffers by surprise. The move reflects the latest upheaval in a White House that has been consumed by chaos and staff infighting almost since the day President Trump took office. By Abby Phillip, Ashley Parker and Damian Paletta  •  Read more » Scaramucci took winding path but finally landed a top job with Trump The president has long admired Scaramucci's willingness to stick up for him during hostile interviews on cable news. By Damian Paletta and Renae Merle  •  Read more »   Perspective Spicer's tenure was a disaster from Day 1. He should have quit immediately. In a White House whose hallmark has been rejecting the truth, there was no chance for success. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   The Take | Analysis Looking for normalcy in Washington? Don't look to Trump and his White House. There are new and ominous signs of an administration that remains adrift and of a president frustrated with almost everything and everyone around him. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Lawyer who met with Trump Jr. had Russian intelligence connections Natalia Veselnitskaya, a lawyer for the Moscow regional government with connections to Russia's prosecutor general, represented a military unit founded by the Federal Security Service in court cases in 2011 and 2012, court rulings seen by The Washington Post show. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more »   Analysis: Can Trump pardon himself? Can he fire Mueller? Your questions, answered. The Post reported Thursday that the White House is exploring ways to undercut the special counsel's Russia investigation and the boundaries of the president's pardon power, including whether it extends to him. The report raises several questions. Here are some answers. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Disabled America He begs for money to make ends meet. Some people think he is lazy. Tyler McGlothlin knew that when he stood along the side of the road holding his sign, he would likely encounter acts of generosity as well as outbursts of resentment. He hoped he would get enough money to feed his family. He hoped the cops wouldn't arrest him. But most of all, he hoped he wouldn't run into a man named David Hess. By Terrence McCoy  •  Read more »   The Energy 202 | Analysis EPA chief Pruitt accused of breaking the law by criticizing Paris deal A watchdog group zeroed in on a meeting he had in April with a lobbying group for the mining industry at which Pruitt reportedly "bashed" the climate accord, according to media reports at the time. By Dino Grandoni  •  Read more »   Doctors use virtual reality to save the lives of conjoined sisters Surgeons in Minnesota credit the innovative use of technology for assisting the procedure to separate the babies during the dangerous, nine-hour procedure. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   WorldViews | Analysis A 5-year-old in London set up a lemonade stand. Then she was fined $200. Her father said four local council enforcement officers approached the girl, turned on their body cameras, then launched into a "legalistic script" explaining that she had broken the law. By Amanda Erickson  •  Read more »   Lyft will launch rides in self-driving cars by the end of this year As with other companies that have been publicly testing self-driving cars, riders who participate in the program will be accompanied by test drivers sitting in the front seats of the vehicles. By Brian Fung  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis Heat doesn't just make us cranky. It makes major league pitchers more dangerous. Hot-under-the-collar pitchers are more likely to throw balls nearing 100 mph. Spiking temperatures also correlate with increased crimes and can even cause shoppers to make poor decisions. By Katherine Milkman  •  Read more »   PowerPost | Perspective New bill would allow federal workers to be fired for 'no cause at all' The House Budget Committee approved a spending plan that would save the government $163.5 billion over 10 years through what amounts to a pay cut. Additional legislation is aimed at reducing civil service protections. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   Chat Transcript How do I tell my employees that I don't want their dogs in the office? 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