Evening Edition: Charlottesville suspect espoused Nazi ideals in high school, teacher says

White House: Trump condemnation includes 'white supremacists'; Trump statement draws widespread rebuke, even from many in GOP

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories Charlottesville suspect espoused Nazi ideals in high school, teacher says James Alex Fields Jr., 20, was charged with one count of second-degree murder after driving into a crowd of counterprotesters in Charlottesville. A history teacher said Fields once wrote a deeply researched paper about the Nazi military during World War II. By T. Rees Shapiro, Ellie Silverman, Laura Vozzella and John Woodrow Cox  •  Read more » White House: Trump condemnation includes 'white supremacists' The clarification stopped far short of what a growing number of Republicans have urged the president to do: directly call out and condemn white supremacy. By Jenna Johnson and Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Trump statement draws widespread rebuke, even from many in GOP Some were quick to point out that when triggered, Trump usually reacts swiftly and specifically, typically on Twitter. But Saturday, when one of the sides perpetrated violence while invoking his name, he didn't tweet until several hours into the riot. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Perspective: Trump lit the torches of white supremacy in Charlottesville The president gave the racists permission to take off their hoods. Even after the violence Saturday in Virginia, he refused to condemn them by name. But we can. By Petula Dvorak  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Charlottesville victim 'was there standing up for what was right' Heather D. Heyer, 32, was killed when a vehicle plowed into a group of counterprotesters. Authorities said 19 other pedestrians suffered injuries and the driver was charged with second-degree murder. By Ellie Silverman and Michael Laris  •   Read more »   Trump's feuding base faces showdown in Alabama Senate race For Republicans, the contest in a deep-red state is a snapshot of the party's churning base at this moment in the Trump presidency. By Robert Costa  •   Read more »   National security adviser says U.S. no closer to war with N. Korea than a week ago H.R. McMaster defended President Trump's bellicose rhetoric directed at North Korea. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   Echoing Trump, a defiant Netanyahu attacks 'fake news' as investigations heat up In the face of a potential indictment, the Israeli prime minister railed against the media and accused the country's liberal left of launching a witch hunt against him. By Loveday Morris  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'We saw children dying around us': Shock, sadness after dozens die in Indian hospital Authorities are investigating why the hospital's oxygen supplies ran out after a billing dispute with a supplier. An estimated 60 children died there in the past week. By Annie Gowen  •   Read more »   An American tourist gave the Nazi salute in Germany — so a stranger beat him up, police say The American man was "severely drunk" and suffered minor injuries, police said. His assailant fled the scene. By Amy B Wang and Rick Noack  •   Read more »   Applebee's is done trying to win over millennials After years of working to brand itself as a modern hangout, the family-friendly chain is reversing course. It's bringing back all-you-can-eat specials and doubling down on discounts like its "2 for 20" menu. By Abha Bhattarai  •   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