Evening Edition: Fragile Trump-McConnell alliance faces its biggest test yet with health care

The Take: Can the GOP sell its proposal to a skeptical public?; Health-care plan could launch ugly battles in state legislatures; 'Nobody dies because they don't have access to health care,' a GOP lawmaker said. The boos drowned him out.; Writing Senate proposal, Republican asks himself: 'Does it pass the Jimmy Kimmel test?'; 'Massive and coordinated piracy action' alleged by Macron's campaign ; The dark history at the heart of France's election ; The 35 movies everyone will be talking about this summer; In a Beijing ballroom, Kushner's sister flogs a $500,000 'investor visa' to the wealthy Chinese; Texas officer who killed black teen could spend the rest of his life in prison; Trump wants to protect political speech at churches, but pastors say that isn't necessary; If the Kentucky Derby is muddy today, this will be the horse to beat; Steven Seagal is banned from Ukraine for five years; ABC is reportedly close to deal to bring back ‘American Idol’; These schools are the best in the nation at challenging students;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Fragile Trump-McConnell alliance faces its biggest test yet with health care At stake is the long-term future of the health-care system and the near-term future of the GOP-controlled government. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a consummate political insider, and President Trump, the ultimate outsider, will need to balance each other to score a major legislative victory. By Sean Sullivan, Abby Phillip and Paul Kane  •  Read more » The Take: Can the GOP sell its proposal to a skeptical public? Few people outside the House fully understand the fine print of the new bill, and it's likely many in the House aren't totally fluent on the contents either. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Health-care plan could launch ugly battles in state legislatures Even if a watered-down version of House Republicans' legislation becomes law, states are probably going to be on the hook for billions of dollars of health-care costs, especially for the poor and sick. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   'Nobody dies because they don't have access to health care,' a GOP lawmaker said. The boos drowned him out. Rep. Raúl Labrador, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, made the comment at a town hall meeting in Lewiston, Idaho. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Writing Senate proposal, Republican asks himself: 'Does it pass the Jimmy Kimmel test?' Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) co-authored a proposal that he says would keep protections on people with preexisting conditions. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   French Election 'Massive and coordinated piracy action' alleged by Macron's campaign The major hacking operation that made public thousands of emails and internal communications was under investigation. The breach was reported just as the official campaigning period ended. By James McAuley and Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more »   The dark history at the heart of France's election  When polls open Sunday, French voters will be confronted with warring interpretations of the nation's past from two candidates with starkly different visions for its future. By James McAuley  •  Read more »   Critic's Notebook The 35 movies everyone will be talking about this summer In a season when movie theaters traditionally turn into playgrounds overrun by testosterone and phallocentric humor — even more so than usual, that is — the summer of 2017 is decidedly and refreshingly she-focused. By Michael O'Sullivan  •  Read more »   In a Beijing ballroom, Kushner's sister flogs a $500,000 'investor visa' to the wealthy Chinese Chinese citizens were urged to invest in a New Jersey real estate project for a chance to immigrate to the United States. But President Trump's vow to crack down on immigration, as well as criticism from members of Congress, has led to questions about the future of a program known in China as the "golden visa." By Emily Rauhala  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Texas officer who killed black teen could spend the rest of his life in prison Roy Durwood Oliver turned himself in after he was charged with murder in the shooting death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, who was in a car full of teenagers leaving a party. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Peter Holley, Wesley Lowery and William Wan  •  Read more »   Trump wants to protect political speech at churches, but pastors say that isn't necessary An executive order allows political endorsements from the pulpit without fear of repercussions. But the vast majority of pastors and congregants say they find such endorsements inappropriate, regardless of the law. By Julie Zauzmer  •  Read more »   Fancy Stats | Analysis If the Kentucky Derby is muddy today, this will be the horse to beat Predicting who will handle the 11⁄4-mile distance for the first time is tough enough, but there's a limited amount of wet-track data for lightly raced 3-year-old colts. By Neil Greenberg  •  Read more »   Steven Seagal is banned from Ukraine for five years A security letter did not specify what prompted the ban on the known friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the "Hard to Kill" actor was called a threat to national security. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   ABC is reportedly close to deal to bring back ‘American Idol’ The production companies behind the music competition have settled on a "framework for an agreement" to put it back on the air, Variety reported. The show, which produced stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson, ended its 15-year run on Fox last April. By Ellen McCarthy  •  Read more »   Analysis These schools are the best in the nation at challenging students The Washington Post crunched the data from high schools around the country: the number of advanced tests given divided by the number of students who graduated that year. How well did your student's school perform? 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