Evening Edition: After Charlottesville, Republicans remain stymied over what to do about Trump

Trump, first lady to skip Kennedy Center Honors over concerns of 'political distraction'; 'Free speech' rally ends early as thousands of counter-protesters descend on Boston

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories After Charlottesville, Republicans remain stymied over what to do about Trump Recent condemnations of the president by GOP leaders have been harsher, more frequent and sometimes more personal. They are caught between disgust over his failure to unequivocally condemn neo-Nazism, a desire to advance a conservative agenda and fears of rupturing the Trump-GOP coalition ahead of the 2018 elections. By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Trump, first lady to skip Kennedy Center Honors over concerns of 'political distraction' The announcement came after three of the five honorees for the arts awards said they would boycott a White House reception over the president's handling of Charlottesville. By David Nakamura, Amy B Wang and Peter Marks  •   Read more »   'Free speech' rally ends early as thousands of counter-protesters descend on Boston Drowned out by the counter-demonstrators, the handful of rally attendees concluded their event without speeches from planned speakers. By Wesley Lowery and Christina Pazzanese  •   Read more »   Analysis Where Republican senators stand on President Trump's views Take a look at how various senators have responded to Trump's overall rhetoric since he was inaugurated, and gauge how they have reacted to the president's comments on the Charlottesville protests. By Nicole Lewis, Amber Phillips, Kevin Schaul and Leslie Shapiro  •   Read more »   Rewriting history or attending to the past? Monuments still confound Europe, too. Cold War-era tensions shaping de-Nazification resurface in debates over communist symbols. By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Deconstructing the symbols and slogans spotted in Charlottesville Read more »   Spain investigates suspected terrorist cell behind attacks that killed 14 Authorities said the attacks that took place Thursday in Barcelona and early Friday in the nearby seaside city of Cambrils displayed an unusual degree of sophistication and coordination.  By James McAuley, William Booth and Souad Mekhennet  •   Read more »   Steve Bannon may be out, but the 'alt-right' says their movement will continue Democrats said the removal of the White House chief strategist isn't enough to change the president's agenda. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Second Florida police officer dies of gunshot wounds Kissimmee Polce Sgt. Sam Howard died Saturday of wounds he suffered in a possible ambush attack Friday night that also claimed the life of Officer Matthew Baxter, authorities said. Two Jacksonville officers were shot and wounded in a separate incident about 90 minutes later. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Retropolis • The Past, Rediscovered 'Then they came for me': Hitler supporter's haunting warning has a complicated history People outraged by President Trump's racial rhetoric are quoting Martin Niemöller, a Protestant priest who once shared Adolf Hitler's nationalist ideology. By Michael S. Rosenwald  •   Read more »   Police identify three girls found stabbed to death in Maryland home Prince George's County police have arrested the 25-year-old brother of one of the girls on murder and other related charges. By Lynh Bui and Justin Jouvenal  •   Read more »   What it's like on the road to the path of totality for the solar eclipse With just two days to go before the big event, eclipse chasers are already congregating, talking about "some pretty apocalyptic sounding things" and even miracles. By Sarah Kaplan  •   Read more »   I sent in my DNA to get a personalized diet plan. What I discovered disturbs me. What happens to the benefits of community if everyone is eating based on their own unique "nutrition blueprint" and food is reduced to individualized nutrient optimization? By Sophie Egan  •   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 Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. 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