Evening Edition: After months of isolationist talk, Trump urges more military spending

Pessimism pervades the nation about Trump, Clinton and election's impact; Mexican finance minister forced out after Trump visit; Apple introduces wireless earbuds, removes headphone jack in iPhone 7; NFL champs will attempt a rarity: Relying on defense to defend their title; Showdown on oil pipeline brings Native Americans together; Obama administration says deal with Russia over Syria is at a make-or-break moment; House Republican leaders seek to delay impeachment vote on IRS commissioner; Saudi Arabia and Iran accuse each other of not really being Muslim; Donald Trump’s ABC interview proves for the billionth time that he’s not going to change; Trump lifts ban that excluded The Washington Post and other news media; Trump making a play for Virginia, despite long odds; Activist: It's time to stop talking about racism with white people; The Ann Coulter jokes at the Rob Lowe roast? They really were that brutal.; Why do servers have to pay the bill when customers dine and dash?;   The day's most important stories   Evan Vucci / AP After months of isolationist talk, Trump urges more military spending In a sharp nod to the conservative foreign policy establishment, the GOP presidential nominee made an effort to draw contrasts with President Obama and Hillary Clinton by calling for a robust expansion of U.S. military capabilities and an end to budget sequestration on defense spending. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more » Pessimism pervades the nation about Trump, Clinton and election's impact The presidential campaign has intensified long-standing political divisions, and voters share a widespread belief that no matter the outcome, the election won't unify the country, according to a Washington Post-SurveyMonkey survey. By Dan Balz and Emily Guskin  •  Read more »   Mexican finance minister forced out after Trump visit The departure of Luis Videgaray came days after Trump appeared with President Enrique Peña Nieto in what was widely viewed here as an embarrassing moment for the Mexican leader. By Joshua Partlow and Gabriela Martinez  •  Read more »   Apple introduces wireless earbuds, removes headphone jack in iPhone 7 The company opted for under-the-hood changes with its most important product, including a controversial decision to go with just a Lightning jack. Apple also rolled out a new watch, reached out to runners and swimmers -- and made pointed remarks about mobile gaming.  By Hayley Tsukayama  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   NFL champs will attempt a rarity: Relying on defense to defend their title The NFL season starts Thursday with a Super Bowl rematch between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. With the Broncos offense looking uncertain, Denver's hopes rest with pass-rusher Von Miller and his defensive colleagues. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Showdown on oil pipeline brings Native Americans together Thousands of people representing tribes from all over the country have traveled to North Dakota to show solidarity with a tribe they believe is again getting a raw deal at the hands of commercial interests and the U.S. government. By Joe Heim  •  Read more »   Obama administration says deal with Russia over Syria is at a make-or-break moment The outlines of the deal were agreed upon weeks ago, but U.S. officials have accused Russia of backtracking on some elements, including the timing and duration of a cease-fire. By Karen DeYoung and Liz Sly  •  Read more »   House Republican leaders seek to delay impeachment vote on IRS commissioner Many Republicans believe that John Koskinen's alleged conduct does not rise to the level of impeachment and don't want the political headache just two months before election day. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Saudi Arabia and Iran accuse each other of not really being Muslim Just days before the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Middle East's two great geopolitical adversaries entered into a war of words after the Saudis prohibited Iranians from participating. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Donald Trump’s ABC interview proves for the billionth time that he’s not going to change Donald Trump and Mike Pence sat for an interview with ABC News anchor David Muir during a campaign stop in Ohio over the Labor Day weekend. ABC released the full transcript of their interview Tuesday night and we annotated it. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Trump lifts ban that excluded The Washington Post and other news media GOP presidential nominee had cited unfair coverage of his campaign. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   Trump making a play for Virginia, despite long odds Donald Trump will spend more money this week in Virginia than anywhere else. This is notable because the Clinton campaign is so confident about its prospects that it has aired no ads on broadcast television in the state since Aug. 1. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   Activist: It's time to stop talking about racism with white people COLUMN | ESSAY | The author said there should be no more arguing with disingenuous people who have nothing to lose. By Zack Linly  •  Read more »   The Ann Coulter jokes at the Rob Lowe roast? They really were that brutal. While Lowe was clearly the target of many jokes, all of the comedians and roasters on stage aimed especially vicious material at the conservative commentator and fellow roaster Ann Coulter. By Emily Yahr  •  Read more »   Why do servers have to pay the bill when customers dine and dash? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves. By Tom Sietsema  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071