Evening Edition: Trump sides with Democrats on debt ceiling, throwing GOP plans into chaos

Facebook says it sold political ads to Russian company during 2016 election; Reaction over 'dreamers' shows how red-state Democrats have changed their tune

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories Trump sides with Democrats on debt ceiling, throwing GOP plans into chaos President Trump confounded leaders from his party on Wednesday by supporting Democrats' proposal to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling, upending negotiations on crucial policy areas and further damaging relationships with Republicans on Capitol Hill. By Mike DeBonis, Kelsey Snell and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more » Facebook says it sold political ads to Russian company during 2016 election Facebook traced the ad sales to a Russian "troll farm" with a history of pushing pro-Kremlin propaganda. A small portion of the ads named Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Most of the ads focused on divisive issues such as gun rights, immigration, gay rights and racial discrimination. By Carol D. Leonnig, Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Reaction over 'dreamers' shows how red-state Democrats have changed their tune Seven years ago, Montana Sen. Jon Tester said he did not support citizenship for "anyone in this country illegally." Now he has called on Congress to "provide a way forward for innocent kids." By James Hohmann  •   Read more »   Hurricane Irma slams into Caribbean islands, hurtles toward southeastern U.S. The most powerful hurricane to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade, Irma has swelled into a monster force with maximum sustained winds near 185 mph. Schools and offices began to shut down, grocery store shelves were wiped clean and authorities ordered evacuations with more to follow. By Francisco Alvarado and Mark Berman  •   Read more »   Graphic: What's in Irma's path The storm is big, fast and speeding westward toward Puerto Rico and Florida By Bonnie Berkowitz, Laris Karklis, Reuben Fischer-Baum and Chiqui Esteban  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Latest models show increasing threat to Georgia and Carolinas This is a life-threatening storm that the Hurricane Center warns is capable of catastrophic damage. By Jason Samenow and Brian McNoldy  •   Read more »   Hurricane Irma just slammed into Trump's Caribbean estate — and is headed toward his Florida properties The Caribbean island of St. Martin, home to Trump's Le Chateau des Palmiers, experienced wrecked buildings, overturned cars and uprooted trees. By Matea Gold  •   Read more »   The Fix: Rush Limbaugh's dangerous suggestion that Hurricane Irma is fake news There could be serious consequences to President Trump's ceaseless effort to lower trust in institutions such as the government and the press. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   There's one Obamacare repeal bill left standing. Here's what's in it. The proposal, crafted by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.), essentially turns control of the health-care markets over to the states. By Kim Soffen  •   Read more »   Michelle Obama just ripped up the playbook for former first ladies With her Beyoncé birthday greeting, she presented a new image — and sent a message. By Krissah Thompson and Helena Andrews Dyer  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Sarah Huckabee Sanders says people should 'protest the U.S. Capitol' The White House press secretary told the hosts of "The View" that people should stop protesting outside Trump Tower. By Helena Andrews-Dyer  •   Read more »   Washington National Cathedral to remove stained glass windows honoring Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson A majority of the Cathedral's governing body voted to remove the windows Tuesday night, saying the stories told were painful, distracting and one-sided. By Michelle Boorstein  •   Read more »   Tiger shot dead after it wandered into a Georgia neighborhood and attacked a dog "Tigers are not an indigenous species to Georgia," an animal control official said. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   The busiest person at the U.S. Open just might be the hairstylist Julien Farel has run a full-service (and free) salon for players at the event since 2007. By Ava Wallace  •   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