Evening Edition: House narrowly approves budget, paving path for $1.5 trillion in tax cuts

Congress might take away the 401(k) for the wrong reason; Study shows GOP's civil war is bigger than Trump

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   House narrowly approves budget, paving path for $1.5 trillion in tax cuts The vote came after months of wrangling between various factions of Republicans. After the vote, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Tex.) said he will introduce a tax bill on Nov. 1, with debate to begin the following week. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » Wonkblog • Analysis Congress might take away the 401(k) for the wrong reason Republicans in Congress are debating dramatically reducing the amount of money Americans can contribute tax-free to their 401(k) account. Why? They need money to pay for large tax cuts. By Heather Long  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Study shows GOP's civil war is bigger than Trump A new Pew report highlights divisions among Republicans on a host of issues, from trade to immigration and America's role in the world. By James Hohmann  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis The case for and against the GOP going after McConnell and the Senate establishment Even as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell goes on the offensive against Stephen K. Bannon, he's on the defensive to prove that his leadership is working. By Amber Phillips  •   Read more »   NBC analyst Mark Halperin temporarily leaves role after sexual harassment allegations The accusations from five women against Halperin, who is one of the country's most prominent political journalists, stem from his time at ABC News. By Samantha Schmidt  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Survey shows how uninformed men are about sexual harassment The survey revealed that many men aren't even sure what is considered sexual harassment — but they realize that they are surrounded by it. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   From codeine to the 'elephant tranquilizer': Ranking the strength of street opioids The altered drugs bind to the brain's receptors in more powerful ways and get to the brain more quickly, a combination of factors that can make them thousands of times more deadly. By Dan Keating and Samuel Granados  •   Analysis   •   Read more »   'Addressing it will require all of our effort': Trump declares opioid crisis a public health emergency The declaration, which stops short of a more sweeping national state of emergency, would direct federal agencies to use any emergency authorities that they have to reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths. The last time U.S. officials declared a public health emergency of this scope was in 2009 in response to the H1N1 influenza virus. By Jenna Johnson and John Wagner  •   Read more »   How the government can fight the opioid epidemic under a public health emergency President Trump's emergency declaration may help speed some resources to communities where the crisis is visible on the streets every day. By Lenny Bernstein  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT No network has interviewed Trump more than Fox. Here's what they've asked him. We've taken official Fox transcripts and stripped out the president's replies. Skim through to get a sense of the exchanges Trump has had with interviewers. By Philip Bump  •   Analysis   •   Read more »   New science suggests the ocean could rise more — and faster — than we thought Three new studies examine the past — and future — and find hints of fast, and large, sea level rise. By Chris Mooney  •   Read more »   Setting the stage for a major economic decision, Trump narrows Fed chair choice down to two President Trump has largely settled on nominating either former investment banker Jerome "Jay" Powell or Stanford University economist John Taylor to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, three people briefed on the process said. By Damian Paletta and Robert Costa  •   Read more »   Analysis • Analysis Busting the myths of the gender pay gap The median salary for a full-time working woman is about 80 percent of a man's. That gap, put in other terms, means women are working for free 10 weeks a year. But across the spectrum of careers, there are many gradients on that difference — much like there are many reasons why the gap exists in the first place. By Xaquin G.V., Special to The Washington Post  •   Analysis   •   Read more »   Trump could make visiting a national park more expensive than a Six Flags ticket Starting as early as January, the entrance fee for a single automobile would spike to $70 in some parks. The Park Service said the increases would go toward an $11 billion maintenance backlog. By Darryl Fears  •   Read more »   GOP candidate in Virginia governor's race responds more quickly to Trump's tweets of support Ed Gillespie has repeatedly declined to answer questions about whether he would welcome the president to a state where Trump is deeply unpopular. When Trump tweeted an endorsement earlier this month, Gillespie was slow to acknowledge the support. By Fenit Nirappil  •   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. 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