Evening Edition: Federal judge blocks Trump’s third travel ban, setting up a legal showdown

Trump expresses support for health-care subsidy deal days after saying he would end payments; Trump's tax package is shrinking before the fight has even begun

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Federal judge blocks Trump's third travel ban, setting up a legal showdown The latest ban was set to fully go into effect early Wednesday, barring various types of travelers from Syria, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Chad, Somalia, North Korea and Venezuela. Judge Derrick K. Watson's order stops it, at least temporarily, with respect to all the countries except North Korea and Venezuela. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Trump expresses support for health-care subsidy deal days after saying he would end payments The bipartisan compromise from Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) would provide states with greater flexibility under the Affordable Care Act in exchange for authorizing cost-sharing reduction payments known as CSRs for two years. By Sean Sullivan and Juliet Eilperin  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Trump's tax package is shrinking before the fight has even begun As GOP lawmakers aim to take a significant stride toward their goal of a tax code rewrite, it remains a mystery how the plan will be paid for, if at all. By Tory Newmyer  •   Read more »   I thought I knew how my family escaped the Holocaust. The truth was hidden in a Dominican town. "Paradise" is how the writer's aunt described the remote beach town in the Dominican Republic that became home for Jewish families during World War II. But the story of Sosua never entirely made sense to her. On a trip there, it quickly became clear why. By Emily Codik  •   Read more »   'Disrespectful lie': Anger grows over Trump's claims about past presidents and fallen troops Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey and former U.S. attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. are among the many who spoke out. By Travis M. Andrews  •   Read more »   Marino withdraws as drug czar nominee amid criticism over bill that hobbled DEA Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) came under fire after revelations he helped steer legislation making it harder to act against giant drug companies. On Monday, President Trump declined to express confidence in his pick to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy. By Anne Gearan, Lenny Bernstein, Scott Higham and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Fact Checker: McCaskill's false claim that she 'wasn't here' when the DEA bill was passed The Missouri Democrat has said she was away dealing with health issues at the time. But the record shows that's not true. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Coming Wednesday: A Post Live discussion on America's opioid epidemic Read more »   U.S.-backed force claims capture of Raqqa, a milestone in fight against the Islamic State The militant group's defeat in its de facto capital in eastern Syria, which it captured in 2014, would be a crushing blow to its once-sprawling caliphate. By Louisa Loveluck and Liz Sly  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'It won't be pretty': Trump promises to 'fight back' against John McCain The senator from Arizona on Monday slammed "half-baked, spurious nationalism" in a thinly veiled critique of Trump's leadership. Trump responded Tuesday in a radio interview. By Elise Viebeck  •   Read more »   Another outbreak related to the nation's opioid crisis: Hepatitis C New cases of the liver disease have tripled nationwide, driven largely by the use of needles for intravenous drugs. By Katie Zezima  •   Read more »   A majority of Americans now say that sexual harassment is a 'serious problem' The Post-ABC News poll was conducted in the days after a sexual abuse controversy surrounding Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein made national headlines. By Caitlin Gibson and Emily Guskin  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Scaramucci's media company asked Twitter to vote on the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust The presentation of the poll suggested the Holocaust death toll is up for debate — and seemed to validate the claims of Holocaust deniers. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Sports • Analysis Is Kyrie Irving just a sidekick? 5 players with labels to shed. Fair or not, certain NBA players get stuck with labels. It could be anything — me-first or injury-prone. Left unchecked, those reputations can come to define entire careers. By Tim Bontemps  •   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