Evening Edition: McCain joins effort to challenge Trump’s ban on transgender troops

British police arrest suspect in connection with subway blast; Republicans take aim at state-and-local-tax deductions — and raise ire of GOP legislators in blue states

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories McCain joins effort to challenge Trump's ban on transgender troops "We should welcome all those who are willing and able to serve our country," said Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee. The addition of his voice is a sign that open resistance to the order is growing. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more » British police arrest suspect in connection with subway blast The 18-year-old man was detained in the port area of Dover, where police think he might have been seeking a boat out of England. A raid was underway on a property west of London, which police said was related to the probe of Friday's suspected terrorist attack that hurt at least 29 commuters. By William Booth and Rick Noack  •   Read more »   Republicans take aim at state-and-local-tax deductions — and raise ire of GOP legislators in blue states Republican leaders have made clear the SALT deduction is on the table as they rewrite the tax code — but internal dissent threatens the effort. "I intend to fight it with everything I know how," said Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.), in whose district 43 percent of tax filers claim SALT deductions. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   10 new shows worth watching this fall (and 5 you can totally skip) Instead of writing about the dozens of programs available for preview, our TV critic cuts through the noise to rank only the best of the newcomers. Plus, he waves a red flag over the shows you should avoid at all costs. By Hank Stuever  •   Read more »   'Time to be serious': Trump's U.N. debut will be a test of his agenda in U.S. and abroad As Trump prepares to speak before the body he once said risked becoming irrelevant, his administration is intent on having a strong presence during deliberations on North Korea's nuclear weapons threat and the future of the 2015 U.N.-backed nuclear deal with Iran. By Anne Gearan and David Nakamura  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis This was the week that Trump's 'fake news' attack lost its power Even right-wing Breitbart is echoing the mainstream media and reporting that the president is, indeed, waffling on the wall. By Callum Borchers  •   The Fix   •   Read more »   'I did nothing wrong,' says former St. Louis officer who was acquitted of killing a black man "I did not murder Anthony Lamar Smith. I did not plant a gun," Jason Stockley said about the 2011 incident, breaking a months-long silence imposed by a gag order. By Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   As usual, he sat during the pledge. Then, he says, a teacher 'violently' snatched him from his chair. The 11-year-old Michigan boy's father said the educator, who has been placed on administrative leave, violated his son's civil rights. By Lindsey Bever  •   Read more »   Fresh controversies further cast questions on Trump's voter fraud commission The latest issues angered some Democratic commissioners already feeling heat from their party for taking part in the panel, which critics say is really aimed at making it more difficult to vote. Even some Republicans said it may now face an even tougher job in selling any recommendations. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   Hurricane Jose lurks off the East Coast The consensus track from the latest weather model updates now keeps the storm well off the Mid-Atlantic. It is likely to make its closest pass to the D.C. region Tuesday. By Greg Porter  •   Capital Weather Gang   •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT U.S.-backed forces in Syria accuse Russia of airstrike The fighting escalated tensions on one of the country's most contested battlefields.  By Louisa Loveluck  •   Read more »   New video shows the last-known moments of a woman who was found dead in a freezer Police in suburban Chicago said they have interviewed more than two dozen people after the body of Kenneka Jenkins, 19, was found. By Avi Selk and Andrew deGrandpre  •   Read more »   Bill Maher offers '25 Things You Don't Know About Melania Trump' HBO's "Real Time" host was playing off the celebrity magazine feature "Things You Don't Know About Me" and the fact that the first lady appears on the cover of next week's Us Weekly. By Ellen McCarthy  •   Read more »   Why it's a real mistake to count on a cellphone when you go hiking Navigating is a skill that few hikers, cyclists or walkers employ anymore because of their increased dependence on GPS units, Garmin computers, Google Earth and similar technologies. But knowing how to do it could save your life. By Jenny Rough  •   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