Evening Edition: Top N.Y. federal prosecutor says he was fired after refusing to resign

Bannon led mysterious life as he built a conservative movement; Will the repeal of Obamacare break the Freedom Caucus? ; George W. Bush's best-selling book of paintings shows curiosity and compassion; WWII made Patton a hero, but the 'Great War' made him a commander; Fence-jumper arrested on White House grounds; Pence tries to woo governor in attempt to push GOP health-care plan in Kentucky; Critics say a Texas bill lets anti-abortion doctors lie to pregnant women; GOP congressman says his Obama conspiracy theory was meant to be a secret; When it comes to corporate tax reform, the GOP may be on to something; ‘Impenetrable, physical, tall': Colbert uses Trump’s speeches to calculate border-wall costs; A Big 12 player watches his brother and knows: March Madness hits harder for mid-majors; Time to ‘spring forward’ again — daylight saving time begins this weekend;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top N.Y. federal prosecutor says he was fired after refusing to resign Preet Bharara was among 46 U.S. attorneys remaining from the Obama administration when the Justice Department ordered a housecleaning Friday. The president's chief strategist, Stephen Bannon, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions reportedly wanted a clean slate and were unconcerned about any perception that the White House changed its mind about Bharara, who had been asked in November to stay on. By Devlin Barrett, Sari Horwitz and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Bannon led mysterious life as he built a conservative movement No presidential adviser in recent memory has followed such a peripatetic path to the White House. Stephen Bannon had property and businesses in Southern California and routinely stayed in Washington, D.C., and New York as he engineered the expansion of Breitbart News and hosted a Breitbart radio show. By Robert O'Harrow Jr. and Shawn Boburg  •  Read more »   PowerPost Will the repeal of Obamacare break the Freedom Caucus? The president's intervention in the debate over an unpopular Affordable Care Act revision has the GOP leadership and the party's rebels convinced they have an ally in the White House. By David Weigel, Mike DeBonis and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more »   Book Review George W. Bush's best-selling book of paintings shows curiosity and compassion In "Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors" the former president — who was known for displays of machismo while in office — might surprise readers with ruminations on the importance of therapy, talking things through, turning to others for help, confronting pain and finding meaning. By Philip Kennicott  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   WWII made Patton a hero, but the 'Great War' made him a commander The Library of Congress will open a major exhibit that touches on the role that World War I played in the life of George S. Patton Jr., best known as a brilliant but controversial general in the Second World War. By Michael E. Ruane  •  Read more »   Fence-jumper arrested on White House grounds The incident involving a man with a backpack occurred late Friday, when President Trump was in the executive mansion. The man, who was arrested on the South Lawn, has no criminal record and had no history with the Secret Service, a federal law enforcement official said. By Peter Hermann  •  Read more »   Analysis Pence tries to woo governor in attempt to push GOP health-care plan in Kentucky In many ways, the state where nearly one-third of the residents are enrolled in Medicaid represents the front line of the health-care debate. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Critics say a Texas bill lets anti-abortion doctors lie to pregnant women The "wrongful birth" bill in the Texas Senate has unleashed a heated debate over prenatal tests and what doctors should tell patients about the results. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Fix | Analysis GOP congressman says his Obama conspiracy theory was meant to be a secret Mike Kelly's office says his theory that the former president was staying in Washington to run a "shadow government" was intended only for Republican ears at a local Lincoln Day dinner. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis When it comes to corporate tax reform, the GOP may be on to something Everyone agrees that the way the United States taxes business profits needs an overhaul. House Speaker Paul Ryan and his Ways and Means chairman have a wonky-sounding plan that deserves some serious consideration. By Steven Pearlstein  •  Read more »   ‘Impenetrable, physical, tall': Colbert uses Trump’s speeches to calculate border-wall costs While trying to fashion a blueprint from the president's bombastic adjectives, the "Late Show" host first had to translate "a heck of a lot taller" into feet. And don't forget 100 million rolls of wallpaper to make it "beautiful." By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   NCAA Tournament | Perspective A Big 12 player watches his brother and knows: March Madness hits harder for mid-majors It really is madness, the way we decide the NCAA tournament bids from mid-major conferences, as the moods of two brothers who play for Iowa State and Mount St. Mary's illustrate. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »   Capital Weather Gang Time to ‘spring forward’ again — daylight saving time begins this weekend Winter is staging a comeback in the eastern United States this weekend, but that won't stop the clocks from "springing forward" an hour at 2 a.m. tomorrow. By Justin Grieser  •  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. 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