Evening Edition: Special counsel files new charges in Manafort, Gates case

NRA pushes back against law enforcement, the media and gun control advocates; Trump doubles down on arming some teachers, praises NRA leadership

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   (AP) Special counsel files new charges in Manafort, Gates case The filing ratchets up the legal pressure on former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business partner, Rick Gates, as they prepare for a trial later this year on fraud and money laundering charges. The new indictment filed by Robert S. Mueller III contains 32 counts, including tax charges. By Devlin Barrett and Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more » NRA pushes back against law enforcement, the media and gun control advocates "They don't care about our school children," NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre said at the Conservative Political Action Conference. "They want to make all of us less free." By Mark Berman and David Weigel  •  Read more »   Trump doubles down on arming some teachers, praises NRA leadership President Trump claimed in tweets that arming teachers as a deterrent for school shootings would be far less costly than hiring guards, adding that "ATTACKS WOULD END!" The idea has many critics, including some law enforcement officers and the country's largest teachers lobby. By John Wagner and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Organizers plan for 500,000 at gun-control march in D.C. The March 24th rally, organized by survivors of last week's school massacre in Parkland, Fla., will have "sister marches" in other major cities, organizers said. By Justin Wm. Moyer  •  Read more »   Florida governor, who holds A+ rating from NRA, could face a reckoning on guns As he prepares for a possible Senate bid, Rick Scott is refusing to budge from his long-standing opposition to new limits on firearms, an approach that contrasts with some fellow Republicans who seem open to new gun limits. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Fla. GOP lawmakers move ahead on raising age minimum for buying assault rifles The National Rifle Association opposes the effort, arguing that it punishes the law-abiding. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis Congress banned assault weapons once — and it worked The ban's critics say it failed, but they're misinterpreting what it was intended to do. It was never meant to be a comprehensive fix for "gun violence" writ large. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   Analysis: Does the Second Amendment really protect assault weapons? Four courts have said no. No federal appeals court has ever ruled that assault weapons are protected under the right to bear arms. By Meagan Flynn and Fred Barbash  •  Read more »   The Trump administration takes its first big step toward stricter work requirements for food stamps The changes to the program will help make low-income people self-sufficient, the administration says. By Caitlin Dewey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Wonkblog | Analysis Millions of jobs are still missing. Don't blame immigrants or food stamps. Economists have pieced together the answer to this millennium's big economic mystery: Where did all the jobs go? By Andrew Van Dam  •  Read more »   Perspective For six glorious hours, America owned Canada Years of U.S. heartbreak inflicted by our snow-advantaged northern neighbors were erased by American victories over Canada in the women's hockey final and men's curling semifinal. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Read more »   Canadian hockey player refuses to wear silver medal after loss to U.S. After a stinging shootout loss to the U.S., Jocelyne Larocque is ripped for a lack of sportsmanship. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more »   Perspective: American Mikaela Shiffrin couldn't outski her own expectations — or ours But the 22-year-old leaves PyeongChang with a gold and silver medal, and that's good by anyone's measure — even hers. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   Twenty years later, figure skating's most famous back flip remains amazing (and illegal) "I wanted to leave a trademark," Surya Bonaly said after her defiant backflip at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. By Tik Root  •  Read more »   Day 14 recap: The most successful 24 hours of the Olympics yet for Team USA The shootout victory over Canada highlights a big day for Team USA. Plus, a look at what's next at the PyeongChang Games. By Tik Root  •  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