Evening Edition: White House offers muddled messages on Russia sanctions and pardons

Scaramucci's comment to Sanders about hair and makeup draws fire; Attorney general should testify before Senate Judiciary Committee again, Sen. Franken says; 8 people found dead in sweltering tractor-trailer at a Walmart in Texas; Jordan Spieth wins British Open, marking his third major title before turning 24; He brought Burundi’s first robotics team to the U.S. to inspire his country. Then, the teens disappeared.; A total solar eclipse is happening in the U.S. next month. Here's what you need to know.; He thought he just had blisters from a hike. He had flesh-eating bacteria and nearly died.; Charlie Gard case draws protests, death threats and 'disgraceful tide of hostilities'; Clint Dempsey, the ‘kid from Nacogdoches,’ lifts U.S. soccer team into Gold Cup final; William and Harry open up about losing Diana in HBO documentary; In Detroit, ‘the rage of oppression.’ For five days in 1967, riots consumed a city.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   White House offers muddled messages on Russia sanctions and pardons The White House's communications team of Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Anthony Scaramucci made contradictory statements during the morning talk shows on whether President Trump supported new legislation to punish Russia for its meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Various Trump allies also offered competing opinions on Trump and his legal team's effort to undermine the special counsel's Russia investigation. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Scaramucci's comment to Sanders about hair and makeup draws fire Sanders said Scaramucci was simply complimenting the White House's makeup artist. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   Attorney general should testify before Senate Judiciary Committee again, Sen. Franken says The Democratic senator wants Sessions to shed light on reports that he discussed campaign-related matters with Russia's ambassador last year. By Tory Newmyer  •  Read more »   8 people found dead in sweltering tractor-trailer at a Walmart in Texas An official said that the people had been transported inside a refrigeration truck with no working refrigeration and that many of the dozens transported to hospitals could have irreversible brain damage. By Avi Selk and Eva Ruth Moravec  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Jordan Spieth wins British Open, marking his third major title before turning 24 Spieth's first Claret Jug will live on for what he did and did and did at No. 13, and then the blaze of excellence that came afterward. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »   He brought Burundi’s first robotics team to the U.S. to inspire his country. Then, the teens disappeared. Coach Canesius Bindaba said he saw few signs that the squad of two girls and four boys had hatched a secret bid for possible asylum in the U.S. or Canada. But then he made a deeply unsettling discovery. By Moriah Balingit  •  Read more »   A total solar eclipse is happening in the U.S. next month. Here's what you need to know. If you're just finding out now about the eclipse, the first to cross the entire continental United States in almost a century, it's not too late to make plans to experience it. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more »   He thought he just had blisters from a hike. He had flesh-eating bacteria and nearly died. When Wayne Atkins started feeling sicker after returning home from vacation, his doctor told him that his body was being consumed by the infection. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Charlie Gard case draws protests, death threats and 'disgraceful tide of hostilities' Emotions outside the court, where the fate of the 11-month-old terminally ill infant will be decided, are running just as high as those inside. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Clint Dempsey, the ‘kid from Nacogdoches,’ lifts U.S. soccer team into Gold Cup final Subbed into the Costa Rica game for 16 minutes in the second half, the veteran forward altered the trajectory of the match, assisting on one goal and scoring one of his own for a 2-0 win. By Steven Goff  •  Read more »   TV Review William and Harry open up about losing Diana in HBO documentary As the anniversary of her death approaches, HBO's hour-long documentary, "Diana, Our Mother," gets a rare moment with the two princes. By Hank Stuever  •  Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Revisited In Detroit, ‘the rage of oppression.’ For five days in 1967, riots consumed a city. The unrest that began 50 years ago today left 43 dead, 1,200 injured and hundreds of buildings burned. Many neighborhoods never recovered. By DeNeen L. Brown  •  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. 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