Evening Edition: Ryan splits with Trump on trade as GOP lawmakers move to block tariffs

President says Canada and Mexico will escape new tariffs only if they make NAFTA concessions ; Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg called before grand jury, says he will refuse to go

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Ryan splits with Trump on trade as GOP lawmakers move to block tariffs Congressional Republicans say President Trump's planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports run counter to the core of their economic agenda and could cause political problems heading into the 2018 midterms. By Erica Werner, Damian Paletta and David J. Lynch  •  Read more » President says Canada and Mexico will escape new tariffs only if they make NAFTA concessions The comments mark the first time the president made clear that the countries would not be exempted from the tariffs. By Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg called before grand jury, says he will refuse to go In an interview with The Washington Post, Nunberg said he was asked to come to Washington to appear before the grand jury on Friday. The subpoena includes requests for a wide range of documents related to President Trump and his associates. By Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix: After speaking with The Post, Nunberg talks to MSNBC, CNN in even more unfiltered interviews The former Trump aide dared Robert S. Mueller III to arrest him, threatened to rip up his subpoena on live TV and seemed to say that he thinks the special counsel has something to take down the president. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   BREAKING NEWS Sen. Cochran (R-Miss.) to resign after 4 decades in Congress, vacating post as appropriations chair Thad Cochran said he will resign when the spending-bill process is completed, saying his health "has become an ongoing challenge." The 80-year-old was elected to the Senate in 1978, the first Republican in more than 100 years to win a statewide election in Mississippi. By Washington Post Staff  •  Read more »   Trump says U.S. workers are hurt by immigration. But after ICE raided this town, they never showed up. Despite a high demand for workers and attractive wages, few Americans sign up to do the grueling work at the JBS USA meatpacking plant in deep-red Cactus, Tex. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more »   The Trump Panama hotel showdown may have just ended, with the ouster of the Trump Organization The apparent end of the Trump-branded hotel illustrated how — in some areas — Trump's divisive presidency appears to have damaged the fortunes of his businesses. By Ana Currud and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   After all that has happened in Hollywood, would the Oscars' most elite party stagger on? We have to be honest: We had worried about the state of the Vanity Fair party. We used to see Harvey Weinstein here; this was his crowd. By Monica Hesse  •  Read more »   15 highlights, from the awkward red carpet to the 'Lady Bird' snub Although the show didn't end with an epic mix-up, plenty happened during the nearly four-hour telecast. By Emily Yahr  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Police arrest man after Oscar for best actress is stolen at party The award was eventually recovered and returned to Frances McDormand, who won for her role in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." She also gave a rousing acceptance speech of the night and asked all the women nominated for an award to stand in solidarity. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   WorldViews | Analysis The Islamic State released a video of a deadly attack on U.S. soldiers. Here's why it matters. The horrifying nine-minute video shows three U.S. soldiers fighting for their lives in Niger. The men have few resources to fend off dozens of militants armed with machine guns and grenades. By Amanda Erickson  •  Read more »   Trump welcomes embattled Netanyahu as corruption probe follows Israeli leader to Washington The Israeli prime minister arrived at the White House amid new reports that his former media adviser has turned state's witness in a bribery case involving him. By Ruth Eglash and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump's untrue, upside-down assessment of the investigation into Russian interference In one tweet, the president gets almost everything wrong. Let's go line by line. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Ousted D.C. schools chancellor contradicts mayor, says he told her of his daughter's transfer months ago Mayor Muriel Bowser and her aides made repeated statements that they didn't know Antwan Wilson's daughter bypassed a lottery for a coveted seat at Woodrow Wilson High School. The allegations could revive a controversy that Bowser sought to contain by demanding the resignations of Wilson and Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles. By Perry Stein and Peter Jamison  •  Read more »   Italy election results highlight struggle to govern in Europe as populist forces rise Fueled by anger over immigration, a backlash against the European Union and resentment of an out-of-touch elite, anti-establishment parties are taking votes from the traditional power players. By Griff Witte and Michael Birnbaum  •  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