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Frustrated with the Russia investigation, Trump demands Democrats, Hillary Clinton face scrutiny; The 'dossier' and the uranium deal: Here's what's new and what's controversial

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Puerto Rico utility cancels $300 million contract with Mont. firm hired to repair electrical grid The island state-owned utility's announcement came hours after Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello called for the controversial contract with Whitefish Energy to be canceled, calling it a distraction after critics raised questions about whether the tiny company was able to respond to damage from Hurricane Maria. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more » Frustrated with the Russia investigation, Trump demands Democrats, Hillary Clinton face scrutiny The president's Sunday morning tweets come as CNN reports that a federal grand jury has approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. The charges are sealed, and it's unclear who could be charged and for what. By Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis The 'dossier' and the uranium deal: Here's what's new and what's controversial After a week of twists and turns in the allegations involving Russia, President Trump and Hillary Clinton, here's a brief guide to the latest developments. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT How to fix American democracy: Ideas that get beyond our day-to-day political upheaval As we approach the one-year anniversary of the election, 38 writers and artists propose solutions that could repair the underlying conditions bedeviling our system. Read more »   Case of suspected American ISIS fighter captured in Syria vexes U.S. The United States faces immediate legal challenges if the suspect, an American citizen who is refusing to talk and demanding a lawyer, is not released and is detained without trial. The issue threatens to reignite court battles fought during the George W. Bush administration. By Dana Priest, Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   Nancy Pelosi isn't going anywhere. Will that help or hurt Democrats in 2018? The most powerful woman in America — and one of the most polarizing figures on the political stage — is choosing to lean in next year in an effort to take back the House. After three decades in Congress, Pelosi, 77, is an unlikely general to lead the troops into another change election.  By Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Army let a convicted murderer into Bowe Bergdahl's trial. He said 'I got a firing squad standing by.' An apparent security lapse enabled a convicted murderer to access Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's sentencing hearing last week where the individual made threatening remarks about the former Taliban prisoner. By Alex Horton  •   Read more »   Weinstein scandal sparks a parallel uproar in France: 'Enough is enough indeed' In a country where flirting is a way of life, and where a unique blend of Gallic machismo with age-old codes of chivalry can be seen in virtually every corner café, women, it would seem, have had enough. By James McAuley  •   Read more »   In standoff with North Korea, U.S. keeps deployment of 'strategic assets' mysterious The Pentagon has described the "enhanced deployment of U.S. strategic assets in and around South Korea," but it has provided few additional details. The Pentagon's top general acknowledged discussing the issue with South Korean officials in Seoul last week. By Dan Lamothe  •   Read more »   Redskins Gameday: Bashaud Breeland joins Trent Williams, Brandon Scherff as inactive The Redskins battle the Cowboys and injuries as they try to get above .500. By Washington Post Staff  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis CNN broke news in the Russia probe. Roger Stone's resulting rant got him yanked off Twitter. Trump's longtime adviser called a CNN reporter "human excrement" who should be confronted after the network told viewers of an indictment in the Russia investigation. By Avi Selk  •   Read more »   'I'm your latest distraction': Michael Moore fires back after Trump disses his Broadway show President Trump claimed Moore's one-man show, which ran for 12 weeks, was "forced to close." By Amy B Wang  •   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