Evening Edition: Trump to announce that he’ll ‘decertify’ Iran nuclear deal, kicking issue to Congress

NRA backs regulation of 'bump stocks' after Las Vegas massacre; Shooting motive remains elusive as new details emerge about attack

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories Trump to announce that he'll 'decertify' Iran nuclear deal, kicking issue to Congress The president will announce his plans in a speech tentatively scheduled for Oct. 12, saying the international agreement is not in the interest of the United States, people briefed on an emerging White House strategy for Iran said. The move would mark the first step in a process that could result in resuming U.S. sanctions against Iran, which would crumble a deal limiting Iran's nuclear activities that the country reached in 2015 with the United States and five other nations. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more » PowerPost • Analysis NRA backs regulation of 'bump stocks' after Las Vegas massacre National Rifle Association officials said in a statement that the group "believes that devices designed to allow semi-automatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations." At a briefing on Thursday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders repeatedly declined to say where the president stands on bump stocks but made clear that he's willing to have a conversation on the issue. By Mike DeBonis, Elise Viebeck and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Shooting motive remains elusive as new details emerge about attack Authorities hoped Stephen Paddock's girlfriend, Marilou Danley, could provide some answers on his mind-set or what could have motivated him. But Danley said it "never occurred" to her that he was "planning violence against anyone." By Mark Berman and Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Rep. Tim Murphy resigns from Congress after allegedly asking woman to have abortion A day after the Pennsylvania Republican announced he would not seek another term, Murphy told House leaders he will leave from Congress later this month. The resignation comes after a news report claimed that the married Republican and member of the House Pro-Life Caucus had asked a woman with whom he had an extramarital affair to get an abortion. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   House passes 2018 budget in crucial step toward tax legislation The budget sets the stage for an ambitious tax bill that Republicans plan to pass without Democratic help. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Tropical Storm Nate hits Nicaragua, to reach U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend Although it doesn't appear menacing, there is the potential for this system to intensify rapidly as it reaches the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico before making U.S. landfall on Sunday. By Brian McNoldy and Angela Fritz  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Senior House Democrat: 'I think it's time' for Nancy Pelosi, two lieutenants to go The comments by Rep. Linda Sanchez (Calif.) are the most explicit to date by a senior congressional Democrat about the House minority leader's political future. By Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Transportation chief Chao used government planes seven times when cheaper flights did not fit schedule Elaine Chao has access to a key perk as transportation secretary: A small fleet of government jets. By Drew Harwell and Michael Laris  •   Read more »   With sexist comment, Cam Newton shows what he knows — and what he clearly doesn't The Carolina quarterback went all giggly when a female reporter asked him about receiver "routes." But you know what's even funnier? Watching a thought try to find a route into Newton's head. By Sally Jenkins  •   Perspective   •   Read more »   Southwest says she was forced off a plane after a dispute over dog allergies. The woman says it's because she's a minority. Attorneys for the passenger, Anila Daulatzai — a professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art — say she was targeted "because she is a woman, a person of color, and a Muslim." By Mary Hui and Lindsey Bever  •   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