Evening Edition: Trump escalates rhetoric on North Korea’s nuclear program

Trump steps up attacks on McConnell, sparking rebukes from fellow Republicans; Can a bus of sleeping cabins replace flying?; Trump declares opioid crisis is a national emergency, pledges more money and attention; 'Nothing you can do': It wasn't even a hurricane this time, but New Orleans flooded anyway; Foxconn deal Trump boasted about won't make Wisconsin money for 25 years, report says; The Mooch as Monica Lewinsky? Scaramucci’s saga keeps getting stranger.; Centrist Democrats begin pushing back against Bernie Sanders, liberal wing; Scientists create the first mutant ants; What draws Americans to anarchy? It's more than just smashing windows.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Trump escalates rhetoric on North Korea's nuclear program The president said that his "fire and fury" threat to North Korea may not have been tough enough and that "things will happen to them like they never thought possible" should the isolated country attack the United States or its allies. By Philip Rucker and Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » Trump steps up attacks on McConnell, sparking rebukes from fellow Republicans The president's latest tweets over the failure to pass health-care legislation escalated an extraordinary fight with a key Republican leader that could undermine the party's ability to regroup and pass shared legislative priorities this fall. By John Wagner, Ed O'Keefe and Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Can a bus of sleeping cabins replace flying? One California luxury bus company is offering overnight trips between Los Angeles and San Francisco as an alternative to the hassle of airports. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   Trump declares opioid crisis is a national emergency, pledges more money and attention The president embraced a recommendation by a commission he set up to study the scourge, just days after his health secretary said the administration was holding off on the declaration. By Joel Achenbach, John Wagner and Lenny Bernstein  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Nothing you can do': It wasn't even a hurricane this time, but New Orleans flooded anyway Panic and rough memories surfaced in New Orleans this week as residents faced a reminder of what can happen with heavy rains, even though U.S. taxpayers have spent nearly $15 billion rebuilding the city's flood protections since 2005. By Tim Craig  •  Read more »   Foxconn deal Trump boasted about won't make Wisconsin money for 25 years, report says The deal, which Gov. Scott Walker hailed as a "once-in-a-century" opportunity to bring the electronic manufacturing giant to Wisconsin, wouldn't generate profits for the state until 2042, a new legislative analysis projects. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis The Mooch as Monica Lewinsky? Scaramucci’s saga keeps getting stranger. The former White House communications director complained that he was recorded by a reporter without his permission. But that's completely legal. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   @PKCapitol | Analysis Centrist Democrats begin pushing back against Bernie Sanders, liberal wing The high-profile stars of the Democratic Party's populist wing have steered the agenda their way on Capitol Hill this year, but the fight over the party's direction is far from settled. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Scientists create the first mutant ants Using the CRISPR technique, researchers snipped out scent genes, which are the social insects' mode of communication, and the ant colonies went haywire. By Ben Guarino  •  Read more »   What draws Americans to anarchy? It's more than just smashing windows. In D.C., members of the movement have been involved in local protests for years. But Trump's inauguration was something different. By Perry Stein  •  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 Headlines. 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071