Evening Edition: Scaramucci out as White House communications director

Venezuelan president is sanctioned after election that critics called 'illegitimate'; Pence takes tough tone on Russia after Putin retaliates against sanctions ; Cowboy-style poet was among the 20th century's great American playwrights; A transgender candidate takes on Virginia's 'Minister of Private Parts'; Former Ariz. sheriff Joe Arpaio, who took extreme stance on immigration, is convicted of criminal contempt; John Kelly’s greatest challenge now is ‘without question’ Trump himself, expert says; A soldier survived 48 hours of terror in Vietnam. Today, he received the Medal of Honor.; 4 ways the GOP could restart its efforts to repeal Obamacare; Former staffer with U.S. contractor pleads guilty in State Department scam; Hackers may have stolen 'Game of Thrones' episodes in attack on HBO; Citing ‘basic physics,’ a judge berated the FAA over shrinking airline seats;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Scaramucci out as White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has been removed at the request of newly installed Chief of Staff John Kelly just days after he was named to the job, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. Scaramucci's brief tenure was marked by turmoil as he feuded publicly with Kelly's predecessor, Reince Priebus. By Abby Phillip and Damian Paletta  •  Read more » Venezuelan president is sanctioned after election that critics called 'illegitimate' The move came after President Trump — and other world leaders — warned Nicolás Maduro of "swift" consequences if he went through with a controversial vote to replace his current legislature with a new body more loyal to himself. By Heather Long  •  Read more »   Pence takes tough tone on Russia after Putin retaliates against sanctions The vice president, on his first full day in Eastern Europe, twice offered a direct message warning the Kremlin that the United States will not tolerate Russian force or intimidation toward its neighbors. His remarks came on the heels of Vladimir Putin calling for the U.S. to cut 755 workers at its diplomatic mission in Russia. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Sam Shepard | 1943–2017 Cowboy-style poet was among the 20th century's great American playwrights In theatrical works both poetic and mythical, he explored the intersections of an unruly American West and the deep complexities of the fracturing American family. He won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for drama for his play "Buried Child" and an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of aviator Chuck Yeager in 1983's "The Right Stuff." By Nelson Pressley  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Perspective A transgender candidate takes on Virginia's 'Minister of Private Parts' Danica Roem is running against her polar opposite in the 13th District: 25-year GOP incumbent Robert Marshall. And she believes she can win exactly because she has little interest in talking about sex, body parts or gender identity — the meat and potatoes of Marshall's public life. By Petula Dvorak  •  Read more »   Former Ariz. sheriff Joe Arpaio, who took extreme stance on immigration, is convicted of criminal contempt The self-styled "America's toughest sheriff" could face six months in prison for "flagrant disregard" of a judge's order to stop detaining people under the suspicion of being undocumented residents. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis John Kelly’s greatest challenge now is ‘without question’ Trump himself, expert says Author Chris Whipple spent five years interviewing 17 former White House chiefs of staff and researching the history of the position. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   A soldier survived 48 hours of terror in Vietnam. Today, he received the Medal of Honor. James McCloughan is credited with risking his life to save 10 fellow soldiers during a 1969 battle near Tam Kỳ, a city along Vietnam's central coast. By Andrew deGrandpre  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Fix | Analysis 4 ways the GOP could restart its efforts to repeal Obamacare Senate Republicans waved the white flag last week, but here are some ways Congress could keep trying to tackle the issue important to President Trump. Each tactic could backfire politically. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Former staffer with U.S. contractor pleads guilty in State Department scam Jose Rivera of Potomac, Md., admitted that while working in Iraq, he helped cheat the State Department out of millions of dollars. By Rachel Weiner  •  Read more »   Hackers may have stolen 'Game of Thrones' episodes in attack on HBO The network said that "proprietary information" had been stolen from its computers. News reports said the stolen goods include new episodes of some series and material related to its most popular show. By Craig Timberg  •  Read more »   Citing ‘basic physics,’ a judge berated the FAA over shrinking airline seats In a fiery ruling, an appeals court judge upbraided the FAA for "vacuous" and "vaporous" evidence that the agency had used to argue that shrinking leg room was not a problem. By Avi Selk  •  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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071