Evening Edition: McConnell: People trying to unseat incumbents are ‘specialists at nominating’ losers

McConnell says Trump needs to clarify what version of health-care bill he would sign; Gold Star father: Kelly 'made the situation even worse' after Trump called soldier's widow

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   McConnell: People trying to unseat incumbents are 'specialists at nominating' losers The Senate majority leader criticized such efforts by former White House adviser Stephen Bannon and others ahead of next year's midterms. He said they are working against President Trump's agenda by backing GOP candidates who lack the broad appeal needed to win general elections in their states. By John Wagner and Tory Newmyer  •  Read more » McConnell says Trump needs to clarify what version of health-care bill he would sign He expressed readiness to move a bipartisan bill but said he wants to be sure Congress is "not just debating it, but actually passing something to be signed." By Tory Newmyer, Juliet Eilperin and Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   Gold Star father: Kelly 'made the situation even worse' after Trump called soldier's widow Khizr Khan, whose son was killed in Iraq, lambasted Donald Trump during the Democratic National Convention last year. Now he says Trump's chief of staff should have advised restraint and dignity in approaching grieving military families. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   He served in Iraq, but he couldn't know the war's horrors — or that his life would become a movie "Thank You for Your Service" chronicles Adam Schumann's descent into despair as he was tormented by an event that happened near the beginning of his deployment. His path to healing started with a long journey home, where he was met only by his wife at a little airport in Kansas. By David Finkel  •   Read more »   Wall Street may have its own Weinstein problem: Fidelity jettisons two executives amid sexual harassment complaints A former portfolio manager resigned after being accused of making inappropriate sexual comments to colleagues, and a tech fund manager was fired for allegedly harassing a 26-year-old employee. The allegations come as corporate America faces heightened scrutiny of sexual harassment claims. By Renae Merle  •   Read more »   Tillerson to Iranian militias in Iraq: 'ISIS is coming to a close. ... Go home.' Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned European companies doing business with the Revolutionary Guard in Iran that they could face "great risk" from sanctions. Speaking from the Saudi capital, Tillerson praised the budding relationship between Riyadh and Baghdad, and he expressed hope that their governments could work together to counter Iranian influence. By Carol Morello  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Georgia lawmaker, wife of ex-HHS secretary, says her remarks about quarantining HIV patients were misunderstood "What are we legally able to do? I don't want to say the quarantine word, but I guess I just said it," Georgia state Rep. Betty Price said during a committee meeting last week. By Mary Hui and Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   In trying to protect the Supreme Court's reputation, the chief justice opens himself up for criticism In the Wisconsin gerrymandering case, Chief Justice John G. Roberts lamented the predicament the court would be in if called upon regularly to choose winners and losers among Democrats and Republicans. By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »   These middle school football players in Virginia pretended to rape black classmates on Snapchat The consequences were swift: The rest of the team's season has been canceled; police are investigating the students seen in the video; and the whole team — now the face of a viral video — has to undergo sensitivity training. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Wonkblog • Perspective Trump's top economist provided a dishonest look at who benefits from corporate tax cuts A former treasury secretary knocks down the claim that lower taxes for businesses would raise the wages of the average American family by at least $4,000. By Lawrence H. Summers  •   Read more »   Japan's premier could push to amend constitution after his party retains supermajority in vote Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has long sought to amend the part of the constitution that renounces war. Conservatives say the move is overdue, but neighbors China and South Korea are nervous about the potential return of a militaristic Japan. By Adam Taylor  •   Read more »   5 former presidents come together onstage to raise money for hurricane relief Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter took part in the fundraiser, which was praised by President Trump in a pre-recorded message. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   Conservative media was Scottie Nell Hughes's world. Now it's her enemy. The former Trump surrogate, who has sued a Fox anchor for rape, says she has been blackballed. By Margaret Sullivan  •   Perspective   •   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. 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