Evening Edition: Minimum wage increases fuel faster wage growth for those at the bottom

Schumer seizes on report bolstering case that Trump was directly involved in withholding Ukraine aid; Iran and its proxies may be planning fresh attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq, defense secretary says; Don't blame Trump for the rise of right-wing conspiracy theories; 'Blast furnace' conditions forecast for Australia's wildfires this weekend; What's in and out for 2020; Turkey detains 7 over Ghosn's travel as clues in passport mystery emerge; Biden falls behind other candidates in fourth-quarter fundraising; Drones are swarming over Colorado and Nebraska at night. Authorities say they have no idea why.; Sales of most e-cigarette pod flavors to end in 30 days after FDA order ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       An activist at a July news conference in Washington. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Minimum wage increases fuel faster wage growth for those at the bottom The United States' lowest-paid workers are seeing their paychecks rise at the fastest pace in more than a decade as half the states have raised their minimum wage. Some Republicans argue the raises are the result of President Trump's tax cuts. Analysis  ●  By Andrew Van Dam and Rachel Siegel  ●  Read more »   Schumer seizes on report bolstering case that Trump was directly involved in withholding Ukraine aid Senate leaders remained at an impasse over the scope of an impeachment trial as President Trump's reelection campaign claimed that backlash from the House proceedings helped him raise $46 million in the final quarter of 2019. IMPEACHMENT | LIVE UPDATES  ●  By John Wagner and Felicia Sonmez  ●  Read more »   Iran and its proxies may be planning fresh attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq, defense secretary says Mark T. Esper said the U.S. is increasing the number of troops in the region to guard against sustained Iranian aggression. By Missy Ryan and Dan Lamothe  ●  Read more »   Don't blame Trump for the rise of right-wing conspiracy theories ENTERPRISE | The GOP had many opportunities across the decades to banish these theories, which its leaders often saw as absurd. But the theories were also useful — and the party's cultivation of them allowed them to take over. Outlook | Perspective  ●  By Matthew Dallek  ●  Read more »     ADVERTISEMENT   'Blast furnace' conditions forecast for Australia's wildfires this weekend The combination of building heat and strong winds will create explosive conditions for supporting extreme fire behavior, prompting the unprecedented evacuation of tens of thousands in coastal Victoria and New South Wales. By Andrew Freedman  ●  Read more »   What's in and out for 2020 The Washington Post's annual guide to what's out from 2019 and what's in for 2020. And: How gender bias in science also affects lab rats. Post Reports | Listen Now  ●  By The Washington Post  ●  Read more »     Turkey detains 7 over Ghosn's travel as clues in passport mystery emerge The former Nissan executive who escaped from house arrest in Japan reportedly had two French passports and used the second one to enter Lebanon. By Simon Denyer  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden falls behind other candidates in fourth-quarter fundraising His fundraising total of $22.7 million in the last three months of 2019 came in well behind Bernie Sanders's tally and narrowly behind Pete Buttigieg's figure. Campaign 2020  ●  By Cleve Wootson and Matt Viser  ●  Read more »   Drones are swarming over Colorado and Nebraska at night. Authorities say they have no idea why. For weeks, they have dominated headlines in local newspapers, fueled intense speculation on social media and unsettled residents, who have flooded law enforcement with calls. By Brittany Shammas  ●  Read more »   Sales of most e-cigarette pod flavors to end in 30 days after FDA order The ban affects the fruit- and mint-flavored pods that have soared in popularity among young people but does not apply to menthol- or tobacco-flavored cartridges. By Laurie McGinley  ●  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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