Evening Edition: Trump signs order to eliminate Affordable Care Act insurance rules

Trump threatens to abandon Puerto Rico recovery efforts; U.S. withdraws from UNESCO, the U.N.'s cultural organization, citing anti-Israel bias

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Trump signs order to eliminate Affordable Care Act insurance rules In his biggest action yet to undo the health-care law, President Trump signed an executive order intended to allow small businesses and potentially individuals to buy a long-disputed type of health insurance that skirts state regulations and Affordable Care Act protections. By Amy Goldstein  •  Read more » Trump threatens to abandon Puerto Rico recovery efforts President Trump served notice that he may pull back federal workers from Puerto Rico, effectively threatening to abandon the U.S. territory amid a humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. By Philip Rucker and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   U.S. withdraws from UNESCO, the U.N.'s cultural organization, citing anti-Israel bias The decision to withdraw from UNESCO, which the United States helped found, was announced by the State Department, which said the United States would remain involved as a nonmember observer. It will take effect at the end of 2018. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The best restaurants in Washington Has there been a better time to be a diner in Washington? The Post's dining critic surveyed more than 100 restaurants to bring you his top 10, plus 43 other favorites. By Tom Sietsema  •   Read more »   Death toll in Calif. wildfires reaches 29, with hundreds of people still missing A near-term reprieve seems unlikely for localities faced with relentless fires that show few signs of being tamed and a rising death toll that has already reached historically grim heights. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Kristine Phillips, Joel Achenbach and Herman Wong  •   Read more »   Post Politics • Analysis White House chief Kelly: 'Unless things change, I'm not quitting. I'm not getting fired.' Appearing at the White House press briefing, Kelly sought to dismiss reports that he has been frustrated working for President Trump in what he characterized as "the hardest job I've ever had." By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Pro sports teams were once reliable patrons of Trump's hotels. Not anymore. Even before President Trump turned professional athletes into his political targets in recent weeks, he had been privately losing their teams' business. By Tim Bontemps and David A. Fahrenthold  •   Read more »   American woman and her family freed in Pakistan after five years as Taliban hostages The couple had three children while held by a Pakistan-based militant faction. Pakistan announced the release, but few details were given. By Shaiq Hussain and Brian Murphy  •   Read more »   Trump taps AccuWeather CEO to head NOAA, breaking precedent of nominating scientists Barry Myers's supporters say he brings valuable experience from the private sector, but some are concerned about his potential conflicts of interest and lack of science background. By Jason Samenow  •   Read more »   Facebook takes down data and thousands of posts, obscuring reach of Russian disinformation Facebook said it squashed "a bug." Researchers say it is hiding crucial information. By Craig Timberg and Elizabeth Dwoskin  •   Read more »   Catholic church denies First Communion to girl because she wanted to wear a suit The Indiana school said the 9-year-old couldn't take Communion with her class unless she wore a skirt or a dress. By Julie Zauzmer  •   Read more »   Why did NBC News let the Weinstein blockbuster get away? Once again, questions mount. For the second time in a year, NBC News has given away a major scoop to another news outlet. Just like the Trump "Access Hollywood" tape, Ronan Farrow's scoop ended up in print, not on the air. By Paul Farhi  •   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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071