Evening Edition: It’s been another difficult week for Trump and the truth

Trump's economic policy in Year 2 deviates from GOP agenda; Former Brazilian president says he will surrender after days-long standoff

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The Take | Analysis It's been another difficult week for Trump and the truth His capacity to make things up is one of the defining features of this presidency. His loose adherence to facts, when it suits his political purposes, seems to know few limits. In particular, when he falsely alleges that millions voted illegally in 2016, the claim strikes anew at one of the foundations of a democratic society. By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Wonkblog | Analysis Trump's economic policy in Year 2 deviates from GOP agenda Wall Street and business leaders are aghast as President Trump moves from prioritizing a pro-business agenda of tax cuts and deregulation to a populist agenda of trade barriers and immigration restrictions. For some in the finance world, the protectionist turn is unwelcome, and it's ushering in a period of great uncertainty for markets and companies. By Heather Long  •  Read more »   Former Brazilian president says he will surrender after days-long standoff Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, celebrated as a champion of the working class, said he will turn himself in to begin serving a 12-year sentence for accepting bribes from a large construction company in return for government contracts. But he vowed, "I will prove my innocence." By Marina Lopes  •  Read more »   A powerful gay activist, a conservative N.C. town and a civil rights debate that won't end Mitchell Gold is the CEO of a $230 million furniture company that is one of the largest employers in rural Alexander County. His brand has 34 stores, including in the D.C. area. But his LGBT advocacy looms large in a community that professes strong ties to Christianity. By Tiffany Stanley  •  Read more »   Analysis 'That's bizarre': Real estate agents weigh in on Scott Pruitt's $50-a-night condo room rate in D.C. We asked a simple question: Would experts consider $1,500 a month for a condo room on Capitol Hill to be market rate? By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   'The worst nightmare has happened': 14 killed in Canadian junior hockey team bus crash The tragedy involving a collision with a tractor-trailer pierced the heart of a tightknit city in rural Saskatchewan and immediately echoed throughout the hockey world. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Man drives van into German crowd, killing at least 2 and injuring 20, officials say Officials described the man who drove the van into a crowd in the northern city of Münster before shooting and killing himself as a psychologically disturbed German citizen. By Souad Mekhennet and Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »   A strange syndrome causes people to think loved ones have been replaced by identical impostors Much is unknown about why Capgras results in delusions that include dismissing someone as an alien or a robot. But researchers say answers lie in the complex brain system. By Meeri Kim  •  Read more »   U.S. military says it's not finished with ISIS in Syria, even as Trump pushes for exit Pentagon leaders, mindful of the fleeting nature of earlier military gains in Iraq and Afghanistan, have spoken repeatedly of the need for a robust post-conflict agenda. By Missy Ryan and Paul Sonne  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 1968 | The D.C. Riots | Perspective A photo explains what a little girl couldn't grasp about a fiery night in 1968 The writer was 4 when the District burned in response to MLK's assassination. It was decades before she understood why her father's tailor shop had to move. By Alma Martin Gill  •  Read more »   Trump confidant Roger Stone keeps on claiming he was poisoned by polonium For more than a year, Stone has asserted that he spent Christmas 2016 trying to survive an assassination attempt — most likely radioactive polonium poisoning — by someone trying to frame Russia. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Caught in Congo's tides of war: 40,000 have crossed a lake seeking refuge Nearly 400,000 people have been displaced by renewed violence, according to the United Nations. More than 40,000 have crossed Lake Albert in rickety boats to Uganda, where they have been resettled in an ever-expanding refu­gee camp. By Max Bearak  •  Read more »   'Rock Lobster': The B-52s song debuted 40 years ago — and revived John Lennon's career The tune contains nonsensical lyrics, but it launched the band into stardom and inspired Lennon to team up with Yoko Ono to record the last songs of his life. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »

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