Evening Edition: In Trump’s D.C., rogue actors gain power as experts lose relevance

Amid signs GOP senators will target his son, Biden unloads on Graham; A snapshot from Wisconsin highlights Democrats' challenges on impeachment; Lawmakers agree on spending levels — but a fight over Trump's border wall still looms; Colin Kaepernick had a quiet ally in Roger Goodell, but his NFL tryout still unraveled; 'We had no other choice to save her': Desperate asylum seekers are sending children over the U.S. border alone; 'Nonlethal weapons' fired at protesters in Hong Kong, Chile and Iraq are having dangerous — even deadly — effects; Beware 'juice jacking' USB charging scam that steals travelers' private information; 10 fresh takes on Thanksgiving stuffing that will help you think outside the box; Fact-checking 'The Crown': Did Sigmund Freud mistreat Prince Philip's mother after a mental breakdown? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       In Trump's D.C., rogue actors gain power as experts lose relevance This week's hearings revealed a president circumventing and enfeebling his traditional diplomats and foreign policy specialists. Instead the president has turned the U.S. government into a version of the Trump Organization, full of wheeler dealers inside and outside the official ranks who exist to do his political bidding. By Greg Jaffe  ●  Read more »   Amid signs GOP senators will target his son, Biden unloads on Graham The eruption shows how bitter the impeachment battle could become as it shifts from a process controlled by House Democrats to Senate Republicans. By Matt Viser  ●  Read more »   A snapshot from Wisconsin highlights Democrats' challenges on impeachment In one of 2020's important battlegrounds, one poll shows public opinion has moved, modestly, toward the president. The Take | Analysis  ●  By Dan Balz  ●  Read more »   Lawmakers agree on spending levels — but a fight over Trump's border wall still looms Congress must pass spending legislation by Dec. 20 to avert a government shutdown. By Erica Werner  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Colin Kaepernick had a quiet ally in Roger Goodell, but his NFL tryout still unraveled Last weekend's workout saga reflected and reopened the fissures between the exiled quarterback and the league. By Adam Kilgore and Mark Maske  ●  Read more »     'We had no other choice to save her': Desperate asylum seekers are sending children over the U.S. border alone Parents in a Mexico tent city have watched as their children, sleeping outside in the cold, have become sick or despondent. Many decided to get them help the only way they knew how — pushing them into U.S. custody and hoping for the best. By Kevin Sieff  ●  Read more »     'Nonlethal weapons' fired at protesters in Hong Kong, Chile and Iraq are having dangerous — even deadly — effects Chile is suspending the use of pellet guns after over 200 people were partially blinded in 33 days of protests. In Iraq, at least 20 protesters have died from being struck by tear gas and stun grenades, according to Amnesty International. By Miriam Berger  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Beware 'juice jacking' USB charging scam that steals travelers' private information Officials at a Los Angeles airport are warning of fake public recharging stations that expose phones to a malware attack. By The Way | A Post Travel Destination  ●  By Drew Jones  ●  Read more »   10 fresh takes on Thanksgiving stuffing that will help you think outside the box For some, stuffing and dressing are as important (if not more so) as the turkey itself. Voraciously  ●  By Kari Sonde and Kara Elder  ●  Read more »   Fact-checking 'The Crown': Did Sigmund Freud mistreat Prince Philip's mother after a mental breakdown? Born deaf, Princess Alice eventually became a nun after brutal treatment for mental illness. Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered  ●  By Michael Rosenwald  ●  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 »

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