Evening Edition: Putin phoned Trump to thank him for intel that foiled an attack in Russia

With tax bill finalized, the GOP takes its case to a skeptical public Trump transition team charges that Mueller obtained emails improperly, but legal experts challenge those...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Putin phoned Trump to thank him for intel that foiled an attack in Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Trump that information provided by the CIA allowed Russian agents to detain suspects who planned to bomb the Kazan Cathedral and other locations in St. Petersburg. The unusual call — countries often share intelligence, but presidents rarely publicly thank one another for it — was confirmed by the White House, which lauded the tip as "an example of the positive things that can occur when our countries work together." By David Filipov  •  Read more » With tax bill finalized, the GOP takes its case to a skeptical public "This is a very large tax cut for working families," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. Republicans have brushed aside nonpartisan analyses that show the bulk of the legislation's benefits would go to the wealthy and corporations, but polling suggests that many Americans are doubtful about the effects on their bottom line. By Jeff Stein and Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Trump transition team charges that Mueller obtained emails improperly, but legal experts challenge those claims The batch of emails totaling thousands of pages of communications was provided to special counsel Robert Mueller III by the General Services Administration, an attorney for Trump for America said. A spokesman for Mueller's team rejected allegations of impropriety: "We have secured either the account owner's consent or appropriate criminal process." By Anne Gearan and Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A Washington Post/'60 Minutes' Investigation 'We feel like our system was hijacked': DEA agents say a huge opioid case ended in a whimper Investigators said they could show that McKesson Corp. had failed to report suspicious orders involving millions of highly addictive painkillers sent to drugstores from California to Florida. Some of those went to corrupt pharmacies that supplied drug rings. Investigators wanted a $1 billion fine and criminal charges brought against McKesson. That's not how things worked out. This report comes from a joint investigation with "60 Minutes." The show airs tonight at 7:30 Eastern and 7 Pacific. By Lenny Bernstein and Scott Higham  •   Read more »   Paris, capital of svelte, is cracking down on body shaming Obesity is far less visible in the City of Light than it is in much of the United States or Britain. Now a formal campaign — including a plus-size fashion show — has launched to fight bias against people who do not fit an unrealistic ideal of thinness: "Fat phobia is a reality lived by so many citizens," the mayor said. By James McAuley  •   Read more »   PowerPost | Analysis Federal workers poised to take a hit, including loss of paid holidays The administration's labor adviser is a chief proponent of the notion that government employees are overcompensated, so a leaked proposal to freeze salaries in fiscal 2019 stands its best chance yet of becoming policy. The bottom line: Feds would get less pay and fewer benefits for more work. By Joe Davidson  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Perspective What Meryl Streep and 'The Post' can teach us about the power of being a female boss The portrayal of Katharine Graham, a female leader in a man's world, couldn't be more timely in the #MeToo era. By Margaret Sullivan  •   Read more »   'A Jedi You Are NOT': Mark Hamill slams light saber-wielding FCC chairman over net neutrality Ajit Pai pretended to be a Jedi to try to prove a point about net neutrality — but the "Star Wars" actor wasn't having it. With his tweets, Hamill joined a growing list of actors, artists and musicians who have argued that the loss of net neutrality will be detrimental to those in a creative industry. By Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   Want an autograph from Luke Skywalker? Bring the right marker and $295 in cash. "Star Wars" superfans who want the signature of iconic actor Mark Hamill are driving the lucrative world of the franchise, which has been estimated to be worth more than Harry Potter, James Bond and Lord of the Rings combined. By Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   'Hope you get your neck snapped': Anthony Barr shares hate mail over Aaron Rodgers hit The Minnesota linebacker, who delivered the hit that left the Green Bay quarterback with a broken collarbone, said he doesn't expect the messages to stop, especially since the two teams meet again next Saturday. By Cindy Boren  •   Read more »   A first-grade class in Texas wrote letters to Santa. One girl asked for food and a blanket. The girl's teacher shared her note on Facebook, saying "it breaks my heart" to hear students ask for things that many take for granted. A stranger saw the post — and acted. By Kristine Phillips  •   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. 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