Evening Edition: President Mugabe defies expectations, declines to resign

White House struggles to explain Trump's silence on Moore allegations; For Democrats, backlash over the GOP tax bill could be a key to winning in the suburbs

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   President Mugabe defies expectations, declines to resign In a meandering speech, Zimbabwe's embattled president made it clear that he has no plans to leave power and suggested he could make reforms to satisfy his critics. In the past week, Robert Mugabe has faced a military takeover and the largest protests in the country's history amid overwhelming opposition to his rule that was underscored Sunday when his own party, ZANU-PF, dismissed him as its leader and pressured him to step down or face impeachment. By Kevin Sieff  •  Read more » White House struggles to explain Trump's silence on Moore allegations Nine women have accused Alabama's Roy Moore of a range of inappropriate conduct, but President Trump has yet to weigh in directly on the Republican Senate candidate. The lack of comment is in stark contrast to Trump's condemnation of Sen. Al Franken, which came hours after the Democrat acknowledged sexual impropriety. By Sarah Kaplan  •   Read more »   For Democrats, backlash over the GOP tax bill could be a key to winning in the suburbs Republicans have accused the minority party of demagoguery and bad math, but wins on the left in the latest election — and polling about the tax plan — have led Democrats to think that they can cleave millions of voters from the GOP next year. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Perspective: The complicated — but well-dressed — woman knew to go to Azzedine Alaïa The Tunisian-born designer of indeterminate age died Saturday but leaves an inescapable and enduring influence. He made statement garments that accentuated celebrities including Michelle Obama and Madonna. By Robin Givhan  •   Read more »   'I should have left them in jail!': Trump fires back at LaVar Ball for saying he didn't help UCLA players in China Last week, the president had made sure everyone knew that he personally intervened in the matter after the players' arrest on shoplifting charges while on a team trip to China. By Matt Bonesteel and Cindy Boren  •   Read more »   'This is Trump's Katrina': Thousands pack the Mall to demand aid for Puerto Rico Speakers at the Unity March for Puerto Rico made impassioned pleas for funding and support for the island, which was devastated by Hurricane Maria in September. By Faiz Siddiqui and Kelyn Soong  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A sign of hope from Argentina's missing sub: Seven mysterious signals Government officials were trying to determine whether the signals sent Saturday could be used to pinpoint the vessel, which stopped communicating Wednesday with 44 people on board. The U.S. Navy is sending vehicles that can conduct underwater rescues. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   Analysis: The Supreme Court has emerged as a critical partisan lever for Trump The White House has released, without context, a list of the people whom President Trump might consider should a vacancy open on the Supreme Court. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   A dying vet needed CPR. Hidden video showed nurses barely attempting to revive him. What James Dempsey's family saw on the recording — including nurses at one point laughing over his bed — led them to sue his nursing home. By Avi Selk  •   Read more »   He was a rookie cop conducting a traffic stop in a Pennsylvania town. Now there's a massive manhunt for his killer. Authorities say the suspect ran after being pulled over and that 25-year-old officer Brian Shaw was shot during a chase. By Kristine Phillips  •   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