Evening Edition: Trump declines to say whether he’d sit for interview with Mueller’s team

Trump attacks Feinstein over release of testimony on Russia probe, calls for GOP to 'take control' White House opts for speed over accuracy in implementing new tax law

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Trump declines to say whether he'd sit for interview with Mueller's team The president deflected repeated questions about special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's probe by saying there had been "no collusion" with the Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign. "It seems unlikely you'd even have an interview," Trump said. Mueller's team told Trump's lawyers in December they are likely to request an interview with him. By Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » Trump attacks Feinstein over release of testimony on Russia probe, calls for GOP to 'take control' President Trump labeled Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) "sneaky" after she released a transcript of private testimony about the infamous Russia dossier. By Josh Dawsey  •   Read more »   White House opts for speed over accuracy in implementing new tax law The Trump administration is pushing businesses to withhold fewer taxes from paychecks by February, aiming to quickly deliver the boost in take-home pay that Republicans promised their tax law would bring. But the rush could mean a big surprise next year for millions of workers. By Damian Paletta  •   Read more »   Post reporter suspended for 90 days for 'inappropriate workplace conduct' "I've said and done things that were unprofessional, and I apologize to the women affected by this," veteran reporter Joel Achenbach said. By Paul Farhi  •   Read more » Immigration agents target 7-Eleven stores in move to crack down on undocumented workers The pre-dawn sweeps comprised about 100 stores across the United States. Nearly two dozen people were arrested on suspicion of being in the country illegally, though officials said the audits are intended to target managerial hiring practices. By Nick Miroff  •   Read more »   What a federal injunction halting the phase out of DACA could mean for 'dreamers' The Trump administration vowed to challenge a ruling that temporarily blocked its plans to phase out protections for young undocumented immigrants. By Maria Sacchetti  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis: It's Trump vs. Trump as judge cites tweets in DACA ruling Once again a tweet by Trump undercuts a Trump policy in court. By Derek Hawkins  •   Read more »   Wonkblog: Trump wants to remove these migrants. Here's what it could do to the economy. During the Great Depression, frustrated Americans expelled between 300,000 and 400,000 Mexicans and Mexican Americans. Researchers have teased out what that shock did to the economy. By Andrew Van Dam  •   Read more »   Disabled America There's a stereotype that disability recipients don't want to work. The reality is very different. Whether they work for money, disability recipients are often stigmatized in our work-obsessed culture. Yet for many who subsist solely on benefits or make ends meet with supplemental aid and part-time income, the desire for active and fulfilling lives burns strong. By Tauhid Chappell and Kayla Epstein  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Mueller adds veteran cyber prosecutor to special-counsel team The appointment of Ryan K. Dickey fills what has long been a curious gap in expertise and potentially signals a recent focus on computer crimes. By Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Pastor's admission of 'sexual incident' has evangelicals calling for their own #MeToo moment As conversations about sexual assault have overtaken politics, Hollywood and media, some Christians worry that the issue is not a priority within evangelical circles. By Eugene Scott  •   The Fix | Analysis   •   Read more »   'Like a World War I battlefield': At least 15 dead as mudslides wipe away Southern California homes A storm of mud descended on the coastal community of Montecito with no warning, said officials, who expect the number of deaths to increase as rescue workers continue to look for people who are missing. By Max Ufberg, Noah Smith, Marwa Eltagouri and Avi Selk  •   Read more »   Rep. Darrell Issa says he will not seek reelection, bolstering Democrats' chances in the midterms The Republican faced a highly competitive election in a Southern California district that voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   The Fix | Analysis 'Current libel laws are a sham,' Trump said. He clearly does not understand them. The "libel laws" that Trump loathes do not exist — not as he described them, anyway. By Callum Borchers  •   The Fix | Analysis   •   Read more »   He was 21 and fit. He tried to push through the flu — and it killed him. "I think he thought, 'I just got the flu; I'll be all right,'" his mother, Beverly Baughman, said. By Lindsey Bever  •   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