Evening Edition: Under attack, the FBI becomes a partisan battleground

Trump lashes out at N.Y. Times over Michael Cohen coverage; Mysterious factory underscores challenge of verifying North Korea's promises to end nuclear program

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The Take | Analysis Under attack, the FBI becomes a partisan battleground Like much about today's political environment, the problems began before President Trump was elected but have become far worse during his time in office. There can be no strong foundation at the FBI when the pillars of leadership are all under assault, starting at the very top with the Justice Department itself. By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Trump lashes out at N.Y. Times over Michael Cohen coverage President Trump went on Twitter to again decry what he calls a "witch hunt" against him, avowing that his attorney won't "flip." He appeared to be angered by an article that examined his relationship with Cohen, whose office was raided last week. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Mysterious factory underscores challenge of verifying North Korea's promises to end nuclear program U.S. weapons experts have been studying satellite images of a site near the Chinese border for clues that Pyongyang — which has a long history of concealing illicit weapons activity from foreign eyes — might be trying to expand its weapons program. By Joby Warrick  •  Read more »   North Korea shifts from rattling its saber to setting the tone ahead of Trump-Kim summit Conservative circles praised President Trump's "maximum pressure" approach to dealing with Pyongyang even as critics remained skeptical that Kim Jong Un would abandon his hard-won nuclear program. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   Barbara Bush | 1925–2018 'The first lady of the greatest generation': Mourners recall Bush as a symbol of authenticity Barbara Bush's son Jeb, delivering the eulogy on behalf of the family, emphasized her humor and strong will. Several dignitaries and public figures were among more than 1,000 loved ones and friends at the private service in Houston. Former president Barack Obama was seated next to first lady Melania Trump, who represented her family. By Hamza Shaban  •  Read more »   Retropolis: Why first ladies pay their final respects to others who had the same title A delegation of first ladies has attended every funeral of another first lady since the 1960s. At today's service for Barbara Bush, mourners are expected to include Melania Trump, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton. By Gillian Brockell  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT D.C. lawmaker who claimed Jews control the weather 'not backing down' over Farrakhan donation Council member Trayon White Sr. has been trying to survive a national uproar and local political fallout after spreading conspiracy theories. The embattled politician is now defending $500 he sent to the Nation of Islam. By Fenit Nirappil  •  Read more »   @PKCapitol | Analysis Disruptive conservative groups lose their punch with Trump in charge GOP incumbents once feared the voting scorecard from conservative groups and the possibility of a challenger. Now the only grade that counts comes from the president. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Inspectors enter Syrian city after suspected chemical attack killed at least 43, prompted allied airstrike The U.S. State Department had accused Syria and Russia of seeking to delay the inspection as they removed evidence that would indicate the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian city of Douma. By Louisa Loveluck  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT He fired a shotgun into a classroom door, police say, then said 'sorry' to the injured student Authorities said Sky Bouche, 19, drove to an Ocala, Fla., high school with a sawed-off shotgun hidden in a guitar case Friday and fired it through a classroom door. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   Macron warned against authoritarianism. In France, he is seen as a liberal strongman. Despite his rousing defense of democracy, within France the 40-year-old president is perceived as an especially monarchical figure — in a system where executive powers are already far more extensive than they are in virtually any other Western country. By James McAuley  •  Read more »   Democrats favor looser restrictions on marijuana — and some in GOP join them The shift in the politics of cannabis reflects public opinion as well as the increased number of states that have legalized some form of the drug's use. By Sean Sullivan and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Could intelligent life have existed on Earth millions of years before humans? Scientists consider what geological traces might be left of a theoretical earlier industrial civilization. By Charles Q. Choi  •  Read more »

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