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White House aides defend Kelly, insist Trump is not looking to replace chief of staff; Up next in the Senate: Immigration. And nobody knows what will happen.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   White House wants to turn space station into commercially run venture The administration plans to stop funding for the station after 2024, ending direct federal support of the orbiting laboratory. But it does not intend to abandon the station altogether, according to an internal NASA document obtained by The Post. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more » White House aides defend Kelly, insist Trump is not looking to replace chief of staff White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said the president has "full confidence" in John F. Kelly amid criticism of the chief of staff's handling of spousal abuse allegations against a former staff secretary. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Up next in the Senate: Immigration. And nobody knows what will happen. Among the challenges is finding a way to protect young undocumented immigrants and enacting changes in border security eagerly sought by President Trump. Yet even if the Senate is able to pass a bill, it's far from certain that the House will move ahead with it. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   All 71 aboard plane killed in crash near Moscow, officials say The jet, which was carrying 65 passengers and six crew members, disappeared from radar screens several minutes after takeoff and went down in what witnesses described as a fiery crash. The cause was not immediately clear. By Anton Troianovski  •  Read more »   PyeongChang 2018 South Korea's solution to a lack of a men's hockey team? Look to Canada. The host country has no men's ice hockey tradition, and in a bid to speedily upgrade its program, one of the world's most homogeneous countries has created one of the most foreign-heavy Olympic teams of all time. Among 25 players on the team, seven were born in other countries, including six in Canada. By Chico Harlan  •  Read more »   7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents and one man with Parkinson's. Can he make it? Facing cramps, foot injuries and an unrelenting disease, Bret Parker was determined to finish an epic marathon spree that started on the frozen landscape of Antarctica and was scheduled to end in Miami. Story by Amy Gardner | Photos by Melina Mara  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT NBC apologizes to Koreans for Olympics coverage that praised Japan's brutal occupation Analyst Joshua Cooper Ramo came under fierce criticism after saying "every Korean" saw the upside to Japanese colonialism. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   'The whole thing could just pop off': Figure skater battles wardrobe malfunction Yura Min, who is competing for South Korea, experienced a nightmare seconds into her routine. Somewhere, Janet Jackson could relate. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more »   Catch up on Day 3 of the Winter Olympics Underdog Red Gerard won snowboarding gold for Team USA, while Chris Mazdzer claimed a silver in luge — the first-ever medal for an American man in the sport. By Tik Root  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT For short-track speedskater Thomas Hong, the fastest route is through the details Born in South Korea and raised in Maryland, the Olympian studies the tiny mechanics that make a big difference. By Rick Maese  •  Read more »   Oxfam could lose funding over allegations that it exploited disaster victims for sex Allegations emerged last week that senior staff from the relief agency hired prostitutes and engaged in orgies while assigned to recovery work. By Avi Selk and Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Tourist helicopter crashes into Grand Canyon, killing 3 The aircraft owned by a sightseeing company had a total of seven people aboard. Photos from the scene showed the charred wreckage obscured by orange flames and billowing black smoke. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   On Parenting | Perspective We had a great day at the park with our autistic son, until someone called the police The police were called on us because my 5-year-old son was messy and some bystanders thought we "weren't taking good care of him." What does this say about our society? By May Cobb  •  Read more »   New York Fashion Week | Review Tom Ford's new collection is tawdry and vulgar and probably what our culture deserves Chintzy cutouts, ungainly bomber jackets, metallic leopard prints and other horrors. What was he thinking? By Robin Givhan  •  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