Monday, January 1, 2018

Evening Edition: Congress will return to a full slate of thorny issues — with deadlines looming

 
Democracy Dies in Darkness
 
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
Congress will return to a full slate of thorny issues — with deadlines looming
Negotiations over whether to shield young undocumented immigrants from deportation and how to fund the government and pay for the Children's Health Insurance Program will test whether Congress and the White House still have the potential to craft any form of bipartisan agreement.
The Fix | Analysis
The wealthy won. The truth lost. Here's who gained — and who lost — in politics in 2017.
It was an unprecedented year with an unprecedented new political reality. Much of the reason for that, as in 2016, was one man: Donald Trump.
 
North Korean leader says he has 'nuclear button' but won't use it unless threatened
Kim Jong Un vowed in his New Year's Day address to focus on producing nuclear warheads and missiles for operational deployment, adding that the United States could now "never fight a war against me and our state." But Kim also opened the door to dialogue with South Korea.
 
 
Outlook
The Year in Preview: What to expect in 2018
From the #MeToo movement jolting the sports world to the opioid crisis worsening to big technology companies confronting their dark side, reporters and columnists from The Washington Post forecast the big stories, themes and questions they think will dominate the year ahead.
 
Marijuana is now legal in California — but you won't be able to buy it everywhere
Local rules and regulations for businesses that want to sell marijuana vary widely across the state. In some places, the drug remains completely banned. In others, it won't be legal immediately.
 
Death toll rises in Iran as protests sweep across country for a fifth day
At least 10 people have been killed in demonstrations, Iranian state television said, a day after President Hassan Rouhani appealed for calm and urged protesters to refrain from violence.
 
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Pakistani official fires back after Trump tweet, saying U.S. has offered 'nothing but invective and mistrust'
Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir-Khan angrily responded to President Trump's tweet that Pakistan gives "safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!"
 
Suspect identified in Colorado shooting that killed sheriff's deputy and injured four other officers
Officials identified the suspect as a 37-year-old military veteran who had posted videos online criticizing the local sheriff and the police, according to news reports.
 
The doctor delivered their babies and examined their bodies. But he was not the man he said he was.
Federal authorities said a man who worked as obstetrician-gynecologist at a Maryland hospital used stolen Social Security numbers to advance his medical career and obtain professional certifications for at least 25 years.
 
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Analysis
Bruce Arians retires and John Fox, Jim Caldwell fired as NFL's coaching carousel continues to spin
Here is a look at the other coaches most likely to be making exits as the firing-and-hiring season gains speed — as well as the top candidates to fill some of the vacancies.
 
Wonkblog | Analysis
The science of keeping your New Year's resolutions
For the 40 percent of Americans who make New Year's resolutions, social science has some insights into how to break a bad habit — or start a good one.
 
 
Analysis
From Mariah Carey's hot tea to Maria Menounos's wedding, what you missed on New Year's Eve
Television viewers were treated to some weird, wonderful and cringe-worthy moments. Let's review the lows and highs.
 
How a small bird managed to take over a Delta flight
A small bird flew out of the cold Detroit sky and into the cockpit of a jetliner. "In my 18 years of doing this, this is the first time I've ever seen this," the pilot reportedly told passengers.
 
 
     
 
 
 
 

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