Evening Edition: Cabinet members keep scrambling to clean up after Trump speaks

White House: It's too soon to recuse Sessions from probe of Russia's meddling in election; Father of dead Navy SEAL refused to meet Trump; Real-life judge on 'The People's Court' helped spawn a genre of reality TV; Chris Christie to GOP lawmakers: 'Welcome to the real world of responsibility'; Amiable character actor, known for 'Aliens' and 'Apollo 13,' brought a human dimension to film and TV ; The Trump administration's big 'fake news' cop-out; Trump says DNC race was 'rigged' against the person Bernie Sanders wanted; Our journey to the front lines in the fight against ISIS; Kim Jong Nam suffered a 'very painful death' within 20 minutes, Malaysian officials say; A student was punished for filming his professor's anti-Trump rant. Then came the backlash.; ‘Bodies flying off the hood': Suspected drunk driver plows into Mardi Gras parade, injuring 28; U.S. detains and nearly deports French Holocaust historian; If you want to visit each one of these United States, you're not alone; Obama went to a Broadway show, and all he got was this awkward photo with Danny DeVito;   The day's most important stories   Cabinet members keep scrambling to clean up after Trump speaks President Trump's secretaries have found themselves softening, explaining and sometimes outright contradicting him. It adds to the sense of chaos and turmoil emanating from the White House, sending agency heads scrambling to interpret their boss's exact positions and leaving other nations confused as to who, exactly, speaks on behalf of the administration. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more » White House: It's too soon to recuse Sessions from probe of Russia's meddling in election The assessment by deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders comes as a growing number of Democrats call for Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a key figure in Donald Trump's campaign, to step aside from an investigation. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Father of dead Navy SEAL refused to meet Trump The president came to Dover Air Force Base when the casket arrived with the remains of the SEAL. William "Ryan" Owens died Jan. 27 during a counterterrorism raid in Yemen. "The government owes my son an investigation," his father said. By Associated Press  •  Read more »   Joseph Wapner | 1919–2017 Real-life judge on 'The People's Court' helped spawn a genre of reality TV The flinty, folksy judge presided over unscripted, actual grievances on the syndicated half-hour show that turned private arbitration of small-claims cases into highly engrossing entertainment. Wapner was 97. By Adam Bernstein  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Chris Christie to GOP lawmakers: 'Welcome to the real world of responsibility' The New Jersey governor said the Trump administration needs to be more mindful of "perception." He urged his fellow Republicans make themselves available for town halls despite the prospect of vocal protesters. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Bill Paxton | 1955–2017 Amiable character actor, known for 'Aliens' and 'Apollo 13,' brought a human dimension to film and TV A family representative said Paxton, 61, died of complications from surgery. Some of his better-known roles included playing a treasure hunter in "Titanic" and a polygamist in the HBO series "Big Love." By Staff Reports and News Services  •  Read more »   The Trump administration's big 'fake news' cop-out The biggest problem with "fake news" is that it's a blanket dismissal that requires no elaboration or proof. And almost without fail, this White House doesn't provide any. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Trump says DNC race was 'rigged' against the person Bernie Sanders wanted Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota didn't stand a chance, the president said, because Hillary Clinton wanted someone else to win. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Our journey to the front lines in the fight against ISIS As a reporter and a photographer traveled across the Kurdish-controlled enclave, the new frontiers emerging from Syria's war came into view. So, too, did evidence of the destruction. Story by Liz Sly | Photos by Alice Martins  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kim Jong Nam suffered a 'very painful death' within 20 minutes, Malaysian officials say The half brother of the North Korean president was exposed to a huge amount of VX — a banned chemical weapon — and he absorbed the poison quickly after it was smeared on his face, an official said. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   A student was punished for filming his professor's anti-Trump rant. Then came the backlash. Accused of stifling a conservative student, the California college tried for a conciliatory tone and canceled a semester-long suspension for posting the video online. By Avi Selk and Peter Holley  •  Read more »   ‘Bodies flying off the hood': Suspected drunk driver plows into Mardi Gras parade, injuring 28 Witnesses said the driver of a pickup truck, stuck in traffic alongside the Krewe of Endymion parade, looked impatient before he accelerated, attempting to weave around stalled cars. The driver faces multiple charges. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   U.S. detains and nearly deports French Holocaust historian Henry Rousso, whose family was exiled from Egypt in 1956, had arrived in Houston to speak at a nearby university, but he was held for more than 10 hours for no clear reason. By James McAuley  •  Read more »   If you want to visit each one of these United States, you're not alone A traveler decided she wanted to check each state off her list. To make it count, she had to set foot there and breathe the air — and have a meal. She found a kinship in the 50-stater club: people who are patriotic, outgoing or just looking to explore. By Christine Dell'Amore  •  Read more »   Obama went to a Broadway show, and all he got was this awkward photo with Danny DeVito The former president took his daughter Malia to see the revival of Arthur Miller's 1968 classic, "The Price," as he continued his post-presidency vacation exploits. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  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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