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House GOP's most important focus group is an audience of one; The Fix: Could misleading the public about trying to fire Mueller put Trump in even more hot water?

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Steve Wynn resigns from RNC amid sexual misconduct allegations Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel said in a statement that she had accepted the casino mogul's resignation from leading the party's fundraising, a role he took on last year. A report Friday alleged that Wynn had pressured some employees to perform sex acts. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » @PKCapitol | Analysis House GOP's most important focus group is an audience of one Speaker Paul Ryan had pledged not to bring legislation to the floor unless it had majority support among Republicans. But even the most conservative faction would be hard-pressed to complain if Ryan puts forward a bill that has the president's blessing. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   The Fix: Could misleading the public about trying to fire Mueller put Trump in even more hot water? Trump said he hadn't considered firing Mueller two months after he tried to do it. Such false public denials were included in the Starr Report. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Suicide bomber driving ambulance kills at least 95, Kabul officials say Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the midday attack that occurred near a hospital in the center of the Afghan capital. By Sayed Salahuddin, Pamela Constable and Sharif Hassan  •  Read more »   Despite rarely playing, this 7-foot-7 Romanian teen is a star attraction His extraordinary height has presented opportunities for 17-year-old Robert Bobroczkyi — and a long list of physical and social challenges at the sports academy he attends outside Cleveland. Story by Roman Stubbs | Photos by Katherine Frey  •  Read more »   Air Force One's new refrigerators will cost taxpayers $24 million The presidential plane reportedly needs refrigerated storage space for about 3,000 meals. It also needs to be able "to support onboard personnel for an extended period of time, without having to restock while abroad," the Air Force said. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Mort Walker | 1923–2018 Cartoonist who created 'Beetle Bailey' and worked to preserve history of comics dies at 94 Mort Walker, whose comic strip about Army life has been a fixture on comics pages since the 1950s, pioneered the medium's daily-gag model and was a leading advocate for preserving the comic art form, founding the first museum devoted to the history of cartooning. By Ali Bahrampour  •  Read more »   About US | Perspective She was a pioneering lawmaker with a feminist message that still resonates Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress, used the campaign slogan "Unbought and Unbossed." She has constantly defied those who tried to constrain her because of her race or her gender. By Vanessa Williams  •  Read more »   Facebook and Google are doomed, George Soros says "The Internet monopolies have neither the will nor the inclination to protect society against the consequences of their actions," the billionaire philanthropist said in a scathing speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. By Hamza Shaban  •  Read more »   'Anything could happen': Amid newsroom clashes, Los Angeles Times becomes its own story One of the largest and most important news organizations in America has been beset by turmoil in recent weeks, prompting questions about its future. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   How a Dunkin' Donuts bag full of cash led to the downfall of a Florida mayor Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper vowed to "vigorously fight" corruption accusations, including the claim that she was on the receiving end of a bag filled with $8,000 in soon-to-be-laundered cash. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered The flu can kill tens of millions of people. In 1918, that's exactly what it did. One hundred years ago, the Spanish flu left 50 million to 100 million people dead. If a virulent enough strain were to emerge again, a century of modern medicine might not save millions from dying. By Ashley Halsey III  •  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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071