Evening Edition: At least 1 dead after clashes at white nationalist gathering in Va.

Trump condemns 'egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides'; Democrats now have an opening to put up barriers between Trump, Russia probe

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories At least 1 dead after clashes at white nationalist gathering in Va. "I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here," Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer said. Details about the death were not immediately available. At least 19 people were hurt after three cars collided in a packed pedestrian mall. "The hate and the division must stop and must stop right now," President Trump said from Bedminster, N.J. By Joe Heim, Ellie Silverman, T. Rees Shapiro and Emma Brown  •  Read more » Trump condemns 'egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides' The president ignored shouted questions from reporters about what he thought of the white nationalists at the event who said they supported him and were inspired by his campaign. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Democrats now have an opening to put up barriers between Trump, Russia probe The president's recent attacks on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Attorney General Jeff Sessions could give Democrats the opportunity to define boundaries between Trump, the Justice Department and the special counsel. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Politics • Analysis Think things will be rosy for Democrats in 2018? Not so fast. Democrats see evidence in polls and focus groups of an electorate receptive to moving in their direction. But other factors could frustrate the party, including the peculiar ways in which President Trump confounds some traditional measures of public opinion. By Dan Balz  •   Read more »   Trump to launch investigation into China trade violations The probe of whether China is harming intellectual property, innovation and technology could be used to force Beijing to further address the North Korea situation. By Ana Swanson  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Guam official: 'None of this is good publicity,' despite Trump claiming a 'tenfold' boost to tourism "I'm just saying that is the result of what's happening. Nobody asked for it. Nobody wanted it," director of governor's D.C. office told The Post. By Kristine Phillips and John Wagner  •   Read more »   'It's a massacre': At least 30 children die in Indian hospital after oxygen is cut off Frantic parents tried to save their children with manual resuscitator bags as the oxygen tanks ran dry after a bill dispute with a supplier. By Annie Gowen  •   Read more »   Venezuelan government uses Trump's threat to boost anti-U.S. sentiment Officials in President Nicolás Maduro's government appeared to be leveraging President Trump's threat to take "military" action in Venezuela to stoke dark memories of U.S. interventionism in Latin America. By Rachelle Krygier and Anthony Faiola  •   Read more »   The Intersect • Analysis How James Damore went from Google engineer to right-wing Internet hero He wrote a 10-page internal memo arguing that the company's current diversity initiatives were "discriminatory" and that the company should focus more on "ideological" diversity. He was fired for "perpetuating gender stereotypes." By Abby Ohlheiser  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT As opioids devastate coal country, some look to marijuana as a savior Johnsie Gooslin's passion for growing marijuana got him arrested and eventually led to the loss of his home in West Virginia. But a state that has become ground zero for one of the worst drug crises in U.S. history has taken tentative steps toward loosening marijuana restrictions. By Mark Lynn Ferguson  •   Read more »   A tech billionaire blocked public beach access. A court just forced him to open it up. An attorney for a group of California surfers who sued the co-founder of Sun Microsystems, said the decision was a victory against wealthy people turning public land private. By Alex Horton  •   Read more »   A sleeping mother suffocated her newborn in the maternity ward. Now she's suing the hospital. Monica Thompson had been been given a cocktail of narcotic painkillers and sleep aids when a nurse brought the newborn to her for breast-feeding. By Lindsey Bever  •   Read more »   Obituaries • 1912-2017 Mistress and muse of James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, dies at 104 Descended from a wealthy Jamaican family, Blackwell also enchanted Errol Flynn and inspired playwright Noel Coward. By Matt Schudel  •   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