Evening Edition: Trump national security strategy casts China, Russia as competitors

Trump risks losing what's left of his populist street cred with tax vote Trump's judicial pick withdraws nomination after being stumped by senator on basic legal questions

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Trump national security strategy casts China, Russia as competitors President Trump said China and Russia want to realign global power in their interests, and he framed a new U.S. national security strategy that casts his election as a pivot from failed economic policies and negotiating strategies. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more » The Daily 202 | Analysis Trump risks losing what's left of his populist street cred with tax vote Passage of the tax plan is a much-needed win for the president and Republicans, who would have looked ineffective if the bill was defeated. But there are several ways that the measure could backfire. By James Hohmann  •   Read more »   Trump's judicial pick withdraws nomination after being stumped by senator on basic legal questions U.S. district judge nominee Matthew Petersen withdrew his nomination in the wake of an exchange with Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) last week that went viral. The White House confirmed he has withdrawn his nomination but had no further comment. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Multiple deaths reported after Amtrak train derails, spills onto highway in Seattle area Scores more people were injured, authorities said, when a train traveling on a new route derailed while crossing a bridge above busy Interstate 5, about 40 miles south of Seattle. Those who died were believed to have been on the train and not on the highway. By Dana Hedgpeth, Luz Lazo and Ashley Halsey III  •   Read more »   Puerto Rico said 64 people died after Maria. But analyses say the actual number is likely more than 1,000. The territory's governor ordered agencies to reopen their books and initiate a recount of certified deaths related to the hurricane after weeks of reporting from news outlets pointing to a severe undercount of fatalities. By Story by Arelis R. Hernández | Photos by Michael Robinson Chavez  •   Read more »   Charlottesville police chief resigns in wake of critical report on handling of white supremacist rally Alfred Thomas resigned 17 days after the release of a report that concluded that the police department was ill-prepared, lacked proper training and had a flawed plan for managing the Unite the Right rally that drew hundreds of neo-Nazis and white nationalists to the Virginia city on Aug. 12. By Joe Heim  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix | Analysis Trump gets conflicting advice about firing Mueller from Hannity and 'Fox & Friends' Sean Hannity says the special counsel has to go — but the hosts of "Fox & Friends" say firing Robert S. Mueller III would play into Democrats' hands. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   This drug used to be free. Now it costs $109,500 a year. The zigzagging trajectory of the price of Daranide, now known as Keveyis, shows just how much freedom drug companies have in pricing therapies — and what a big business opportunity selling rare-disease drugs has become. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •   Read more »   The Fix | Analysis The White House's odd statement about giving U.S. intelligence to Putin The readout of the call sounded like it was written by a certain someone — exclamation point and all. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Federal appeals judge retires amid probe into accusations of sexual misconduct The move by Alex Kozinski, a powerful judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, comes days after The Washington Post reported on allegations from 15 women of inappropriate sexual behavior. By Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   Capital Weather Gang Frigid blast of Arctic air to plow into middle of nation by Christmas A biting chill is expected to stretch from the Rockies to the Great Lakes, but the East Coast might miss the brunt of it. By Jason Samenow  •   Read more »   Billionaire couple found dead in their basement had been strangled, Canadian police say Homicide investigators are probing the deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman, whose bodies were found by a real estate agent who was preparing their mansion for an open house. 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