Evening Edition: Trump attacks Corker, claiming he lacks ‘guts’; senator hits back hard at the president

Tweetstorm could cost Trump a crucial ally for his agenda; Trump says he asked Pence to leave NFL game if players protested

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories Trump attacks Corker, claiming he lacks 'guts'; senator hits back hard at the president The president's Twitter tirade came after Sen. Bob Corker, who chairs the Foreign Relations Committee, suggested last week that the president needs his national security team to provide him with adult supervision. The Tennessee Republican responded: "It's a shame the White House has become an adult day care center. Someone obviously missed their shift this morning." By Philip Rucker and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more » Tweetstorm could cost Trump a crucial ally for his agenda Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican who announced that he will retire next year, is a staunch supporter of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and could be a key voice in Congress as President Trump is expected to make an announcement about the Iran nuclear deal. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Trump says he asked Pence to leave NFL game if players protested The vice president was supposed to be on hand as the Indianapolis Colts retired Peyton Manning's number. But several San Francisco 49ers players took a knee during the national anthem, prompting Pence to say on Twitter: "I stand with @POTUS Trump, I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem." By Cindy Boren  •   Read more »   The Doors defined California cool. How does their legacy stack up 50 years later? The idea of youth from the chart-topping "Light My Fire" is central to the mythology and perpetual vitality of the band that sold its fans on the supernatural dream that permanent enlightenment was a short trip away, in any direction that deranged the senses. By Jeff Weiss  •   Read more »   'Nightmare to the citizens of Philadelphia': Officer put back on force after 3 shootings in 3 years After nine-year veteran Cyrus Mann fatally shot an unarmed man in the back, the Philadelphia police commissioner tried to fire him for misconduct. Like many police chiefs across the nation, he would fail. By Theresa Vargas and Kimbriell Kelly  •   Read more »   Nate slams Mississippi as the 4th hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in an extraordinary year Biloxi, Miss., and nearby communities took a thrashing from the storm, which weakened into a tropical depression. But it may still bring torrential rainfall to the southern Appalachian region. By Joel Achenbach and Patricia Sullivan  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump's Scottish golf clubs lost more than $24 million in 2016 Donald Trump is not a beloved figure in that part of the world, but the Trump Organization cited reasons other than politics for the declining revenue at his two name-branded courses in Scotland. By David A. Fahrenthold  •   Read more »   No law could have thwarted Las Vegas massacre, Feinstein says The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said she is pushing for a ban on "bump stocks," which allow semiautomatic rifles to be modified to fire more rapidly. By Tory Newmyer  •   Read more »   Shining a light on the intersex community After generations in the shadows, the intersex rights movement has a message: We aren't disordered, and we aren't ashamed. Advocates want a less rigid approach to sexual identity — and especially for society to reconsider the assumption that, to identify as a man or a woman, a person needs the chromosomes to match. By Nora Caplan-Bricker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis Democrats are winning impressive statehouse races. What does that mean for 2018? Republicans effectively control 68 of 99 state legislative chambers, but Democrats have flipped eight statehouse seats across the nation since Donald Trump got elected, all in districts he won last fall. By Amber Phillips  •   Read more »   U.S. government halts most visas from Turkey as ties with President Erdogan deteriorate The move, which suspends all non-immigrant visas, came just days after Turkish authorities arrested a U.S. consulate employee in Istanbul. By Erin Cunningham  •   Read more »   SNL mocks everyone — but remains silent on Harvey Weinstein The silence over the sexual harassment claims against the high-powered Hollywood film producer did not go unnoticed by people on social media. By Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   Ad that shows a black woman turning herself white sparks consumer backlash Critics said the ad for Dove body wash was reminiscent of Jim Crow-era ads about soap. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   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