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Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   BREAKING NEWS Trump team plans to cast Flynn as a liar if he accuses president, aides of wrongdoing President Trump's legal team plans to attack the credibility of former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn and cast him as seeking to protect himself if he accuses the president or his senior aides of any wrongdoing, according to three people familiar with the strategy. The approach would mark a sharp break from Trump's previously sympathetic posture toward Flynn, who is cooperating with the special counsel's Russia investigation. By Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more » U.S. Senate race in Mississippi could be next front in GOP's intraparty battle The potential campaign between state Sen. Chris McDaniel and incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker could test how the Republican Party's populist and establishment forces engage in the aftermath of this month's bitter Alabama contest. By Sean Sullivan and Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   Trump administration setting the stage to unveil tough new trade penalties against China President Trump is expected to take concrete actions on a range of disputes involving China in the coming weeks, moving closer to an oft-promised crackdown that some U.S. business executives fear will ignite a costly battle. By David J. Lynch  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT He couldn't bear life anymore. So the teen called police with a chilling threat. Ruben Urbina had good grades and plans for college, but the 15-year-old was struggling with depression. "I've had all these thoughts pile up in my head now that I can't even think anymore," he told his best friend. "I want it to stop." By John Woodrow Cox  •   Read more »   In interview with Prince Harry, Obama says leaders shouldn't use social media to divide Former president Barack Obama didn't mention President Trump by name, but he really didn't have to. "All of us in leadership have to find ways in which we can recreate a common space on the Internet," Obama said. By William Booth  •   Read more »   Federal prosecutors in N.Y. requested Kushner Cos. records on $285 million Deutsche Bank loan The loan was secured while Jared Kushner was both the head of the company and playing a leading role in running the presidential campaign of his father-in-law, Donald Trump. The records being sought do not appear related to the probe into Russian election meddling. By Michael Kranish  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT ISIS fighter with American accent urges supporters to take advantage of U.S. gun laws A video released by the Islamic State implores militants to "take advantage of the fact that you can easily obtain a rifle or a pistol in America." The possibility that ISIS followers in the U.S. will acquire powerful weapons by legal means has been a growing concern of counterterrorism officials. By Nick Miroff  •   Read more »   After Texas church massacre, cities sue Pentagon for failing to report criminals to FBI gun database The suit comes nearly two months after a gunman who should not have been permitted to buy a weapon killed more than two dozen churchgoers in Texas. By Sandhya Somashekhar and Alex Horton  •   Read more »   A new headache this holiday: Waiting in line to pay property taxes Residents of high-tax states are trying to avoid the new federal cap on real estate deductions by paying 2018 property-tax bills before the end of the year. By Peter Jamison, Patricia Sullivan and Rachel Siegel  •   Read more »   Chat Transcript Has L'Auberge Chez Francois lost its magic touch? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves. By Tom Sietsema  •   Read more »   The world's 500 wealthiest people got a whopping $1 trillion richer in 2017 Massive accumulation of wealth at the top of the economic ladder is leading to spiraling inequality, a Bloomberg News report shows. By Amanda Erickson  •   Read more »   An eight-hour 'flight to nowhere': Chrissy Teigen tweets as plane changes course mid-flight In a year filled with major in-flight meltdowns, the model chronicled yet another airplane mishap — although she managed to keep her sense of humor about the whole thing. By Stephanie Merry  •   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