Evening Edition: Senate Republicans use ‘nuclear option’ to break filibuster on Gorsuch

The legislative filibuster will be at risk now that the Senate has gone 'nuclear'; Trump weighing military options following chemical weapons attack in Syria; House Intelligence chair recuses himself from Russia probe ; GOP House leaders tweak health-care bill after Trump demands action; Master comedian's brash style launched generations of insult comics ; At Mar-a-Lago, Trump welcomes China's Xi for first summit; No one is safe from backstabbing in the Trump White House; Eric Trump calls nepotism ‘a factor of life.’ Here’s what he may not understand about privilege.; They met with immigration officers to apply for legal residency, only to be arrested by ICE; Trump considers borrowing 'much more' than $300 billion to fund construction projects; How to regularly book round-trip international flights for less than $400; He wrote #BlackLivesMatter 100 times as his application essay for Stanford. He got in.; Putin's ex-wife returns to the spotlight with a dashing young husband and a fancy French villa;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Senate Republicans use 'nuclear option' to break filibuster on Gorsuch Republicans voted to change Senate rules, upending a longstanding tradition by eliminating the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees. The move paves the way for Judge Neil Gorsuch to be confirmed Friday on a simple majority vote after what could be some of the most contentious debate in Senate history. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more » The Daily 202 | Analysis The legislative filibuster will be at risk now that the Senate has gone 'nuclear' Since Mitch McConnell has loosened the rules for judicial nominees, he is certain to face intensifying pressure from conservative activists and Donald Trump's White House to do it again for legislation. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   Trump weighing military options following chemical weapons attack in Syria U.S. officials said that the Pentagon is in the process of presenting options to the White House about potential military action against Syria in the wake of the attack that left scores dead. Speaking separately, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said "steps are underway" to form a coalition that would remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. By Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan and Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   House Intelligence chair recuses himself from Russia probe The House Ethics Committee said it would investigate allegations that Rep. Devin Nunes "may have made unauthorized disclosures of classified information." Nunes, who said the charges were false and politically motivated, has come under fire for meeting with a secret source at White House grounds and viewing documents he said suggested that President Trump and his transition team members' identities may have been improperly revealed in surveillance reports. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   GOP House leaders tweak health-care bill after Trump demands action The amendment that the Rules Committee approved sets up "high-risk pools" — a mechanism to subsidize pricier insurance coverage for the seriously ill — for those with expensive medical conditions such as cancer, congestive heart failure and HIV/AIDS. By Paige Winfield Cunningham, Juliet Eilperin and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Don Rickles | 1926–2017 Master comedian's brash style launched generations of insult comics Trained as a dramatic actor, Rickles appeared in films and television series and was the voice of Mr. Potato Head in "Toy Story." But for more than 50 years, he practiced a distinctive brand of improvisational, sarcastic humor that made him one of the most original and influential comedians of his time. By Matt Schudel  •  Read more »   At Mar-a-Lago, Trump welcomes China's Xi for first summit The leaders are expected to discuss North Korea's nuclear weapons threat, a lopsided trade imbalance in China's favor, the political status of Taiwan and the security situation in the South China Sea. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis No one is safe from backstabbing in the Trump White House Stephen K. Bannon joined a new club this week: One composed of White House aides who have been the subjects of reports about diminished standing. Now it seems that no one — except, perhaps, the president's elder daughter, Ivanka Trump — is safe from harm. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Eric Trump calls nepotism ‘a factor of life.’ Here’s what he may not understand about privilege. "We might be here because of nepotism, but we're not still here because of nepotism," the president's son told Forbes. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   They met with immigration officers to apply for legal residency, only to be arrested by ICE Though the arrests are not unprecedented, legal experts say they are indicative of the Trump's administration's broader view on what counts as high priority for deportation. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   Trump considers borrowing 'much more' than $300 billion to fund construction projects Trump now believes the U.S. can borrow money so cheaply now because of low interest rates that it makes sense to issue more debt to borrow the money. The move would mark a break from his campaign pledge to attract private money to finance upgrades. By Damian Paletta and Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   Perspective How to regularly book round-trip international flights for less than $400 A travel blogger details how she's able to take 12 trips in 12 months on a tight budget, with her cheapest ticket costing just $70. By Jen Ruiz  •  Read more »   He wrote #BlackLivesMatter 100 times as his application essay for Stanford. He got in. Some college applicants take risks. This one, backed by academic and other credentials, seemed to pay off. By Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   Putin's ex-wife returns to the spotlight with a dashing young husband and a fancy French villa Before Vladimir and Lyudmila Putin announced their divorce in 2013, there were wild rumors in the media that he had packed her off to a monastery. Now details of her new life are emerging, and she seems to have found a happy ending. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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