Evening Edition: It turns out John Kelly hasn’t brought competence, calm to White House after all

Trump says lives are being ruined 'by a mere allegation' as domestic abuse claims swirl ; The quiet one in Trump's White House suddenly feels the glare

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   The Take | Analysis It turns out John Kelly hasn't brought competence, calm to White House after all The retired four-star Marine general came in as chief of staff for a chaotic and feuding personnel operation. He decided to manage down and earned plaudits for bringing some semblance of order, but the palace intrigue has continued unabated. By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Trump says lives are being ruined 'by a mere allegation' as domestic abuse claims swirl The president appeared today to be coming to the defense of two former aides accused of misconduct by asking in a Twitter post, "Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?" By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   The quiet one in Trump's White House suddenly feels the glare Hope Hicks is the discreet aide who is President Trump's right-hand woman. But now her relationship with Rob Porter, the former aide accused of physically abusing two ex-wives, has placed Hicks under the spotlight. By Mary Jordan and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   The Fix: As list of White House scandals grows, so does disapproval among women Many of the women who supported Trump no longer do. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more » The 'Ivanka Trump of North Korea' captivates the people in the South Kim Jong Un's smiling younger sister has surprised South Koreans with her low-key approach during her three-day Olympic-related visit as her brother's special envoy. South Korean broadcasters have drawn a parallel between her visit and that of President Trump's daughter, who will attend the Closing Ceremonies. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   Israel carries out 'large-scale attack' in Syria after Israeli jet crashes under antiaircraft fire Israel says the situation started with an Iranian drone crossing into its territory from Syria. Israel later dispatched eight fighter jets to bomb the T4 military base near the Syrian city of Palmyra, from where it says the drone was dispatched and controlled. Syria responded with "substantial Syrian antiaircraft fire." By Loveday Morris and Ruth Eglash  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT WorldViews: Israel has taken its biggest step into the Syrian war yet. What does it mean? The Syrian war has seen no shortage of twists already this year, but this weekend, it saw on of its most consequential. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   Sinclair Broadcast Group solicits its news directors for its political fundraising efforts The nation's largest TV station owner is gearing up to fight for deregulation, and it wants some of its own newsroom managers to join the effort, a move that journalism ethics experts say is highly unusual and troubling. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   Perspective The Games have just begun, but bigger story lines are emerging North and South Koreans cheering each other under a unification flag? Russia banned but Russians competing under an IOC banner? This all could get interesting in the days ahead. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Robert Johansson and his amazing mustache win bronze in Olympic ski jumping It apparently does not hurt him in terms of drag. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Read more »   Snowboarder Red Gerard follows his own line into slopestyle finals The slight 17-year-old — the only American to advance — may become the face of his sport. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   Space X sent a cute red Tesla into space. Here's what'll probably happen to it. Assuming it avoids being destroyed by micrometeoroids, radiation will make it fall to bits. By Rafi Letzter  •  Read more »   Teenagers are running for governor in Kansas. Adults are trying to stop them. A 16-year-old discovered a loophole in the state's electoral laws, inspiring his peers to flood the race. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Putin ally warns of arms race as Russia considers response to U.S. nuclear stance Sergey Chemezov, a top figure in the arms industry, said that the prospects for new U.S.-Russia arms control talks look bleak in the current political environment.  By Anton Troianovski  •  Read more »   This obituary made strangers miss a man they never knew Terry Ward left behind "32 jars of Miracle Whip, 17 boxes of Hamburger Helper and multitudes of other random items that would prove helpful in the event of a zombie apocalypse," his daughter wrote. By Marwa Eltagouri  •  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