Evening Edition: McConnell warns Trump against withdrawing U.S. forces from northern Syria

Trump's defiance of oversight challenges Congress's ability to rein in the executive branch; As interviews get tougher, Team Trump doubles down on avoidance; Inside the Republican reckoning over Trump's possible impeachment; Colin Powell: GOP must 'get a grip on itself'; House subpoenas Pentagon chief, acting OMB director for documents in impeachment inquiry; Susan Rice has spent her career fighting off detractors; Judge rules Trump must give tax returns to Manhattan DA; American business executive declines to answer nine times if she had an affair with Boris Johnson

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       McConnell warns Trump against withdrawing U.S. forces from northern Syria Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) also urged the president to "exercise American leadership." In a rare show of bipartisanship, congressional Republicans and Democrats largely were unified in criticizing Trump's move. By Toluse Olorunnipa ● Read more » Trump's defiance of oversight challenges Congress's ability to rein in the executive branch Experts and lawmakers worry the president's hostile stance toward congressional oversight and Democrats' flailing response are undermining the separation of powers and could have long-term implications for the democracy. By Seung Min Kim and Rachael Bade ● Read more » As interviews get tougher, Team Trump doubles down on avoidance Under siege, the president wants his message put out raw and unfiltered — not subject to media questioning. Perspective ●  By Margaret Sullivan ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Inside the Republican reckoning over Trump's possible impeachment Phil Rucker on how the impeachment inquiry into the president is paralyzing the GOP. Anton Troianovski reports on what climate change means in Siberia. And voices from the Hong Kong protest movement. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ● Read more »   Colin Powell: GOP must 'get a grip on itself' In remarks broadcast Sunday, the retired general criticized Republican members of Congress for staying silent on President Trump's efforts to pressure a foreign power to target a political rival. By Deanna Paul ● Read more »   House subpoenas Pentagon chief, acting OMB director for documents in impeachment inquiry Three House committee chairmen said they had sent subpoenas to Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and Office of Management and Budget acting director Russell Vought for documents related to the withholding of U.S. military aid from Ukraine. LIVE UPDATES ●  By John Wagner, Brittany Shammas and Felicia Sonmez ● Read more » Susan Rice has spent her career fighting off detractors In her new memoir "Tough Love," the former United States ambassador to the United Nations explores how, despite her many accomplishments during two administrations, she attracted criticism for her brusque manner and whether that was a result of her race and gender. By Karen Heller ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Judge rules Trump must give tax returns to Manhattan DA The request for eight years of records relates to the district attorney's investigation into hush-money payments during the 2016 election. By David Fahrenthold and Ann Marimow ● Read more » American business executive declines to answer nine times if she had an affair with Boris Johnson Tech entrepreneur and former model Jennifer Arcuri is at the center of an inquiry into whether the former London mayor helped her win lucrative grants. By William Booth ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Post Most for the most popular and interesting stories of the day, from politics to opinions to world news, to keep you in the know. In your inbox, every day. Sign up »

Democracy Dies in Darkness Share Evening Edition:         You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Evening Edition | Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071