Evening Edition: Top White House aide defends travel ban, spreads false claims of voter fraud

Amid falsehoods, Miller did hit on one truth about voter fraud; Bushels of Pinocchios for Miller's false voter-fraud claims; Trump friend critiques Reince Priebus: 'It's pretty clear the guy is in way over his head'; Does the White House stand by Michael Flynn? No comment.; The Fix: Michael Flynn's truly horrible week in Washington; Bernie Sanders calls Trump a 'pathological liar.' Al Franken says 'a few' Republicans think he's mentally ill.; Melissa McCarthy returns to SNL as an even more frustrated Sean Spicer; Why is Sen. Charles Grassley tweeting at Donald Trump?; A severely injured Iraqi toddler has been in the U.S. for three months — without his parents; 'Drop dead, media!' Trump fans yell, but the feeling doesn't apply to local outlets.; A hastily called news conference caps a surreal day for Trump in South Florida; A KKK leader suddenly disappeared. His body was found by a river a few days later, police say.; Sears, Kmart join list of retailers dropping Trump-branded items; Seven-time Grammy-winning singer dies at 76; Education Department misspells name of NAACP co-founder in tweet — and gets hit on Twitter;   The day's most important stories   Top White House aide defends travel ban, spreads false claims of voter fraud Stephen Miller, the author of the executive order on immigration, was unusually combative on Sunday shows. He said legal options to restore the ban — "the very apex of presidential authority" — include an emergency hearing with the full 9th Circuit. He also repeated without evidence that Donald Trump underperformed in the general election because of "massive voter fraud." By Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Amid falsehoods, Miller did hit on one truth about voter fraud Legislation that makes it harder to vote generally leads to increased difficulty among populations that tend to be more heavily Democratic. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Bushels of Pinocchios for Miller's false voter-fraud claims In a few minutes, a top White House aide offered voter-fraud claims that have repeatedly been found to be bogus or exaggerated. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Trump friend critiques Reince Priebus: 'It's pretty clear the guy is in way over his head' Newsmax Media CEO Christopher Ruddy said he spoke with the president Friday and recommended that Trump replace his chief of staff. He told CNN that Priebus does not understand how federal agencies operate, and he said three Cabinet secretaries later praised his criticism. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Does the White House stand by Michael Flynn? No comment. The national security adviser faces strong criticism for allegedly speaking with the Russian ambassador about U.S. sanctions before Inauguration Day. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   The Fix: Michael Flynn's truly horrible week in Washington The national security adviser didn't just get caught in a lie. The way he handled it badly eroded confidence in him, even among his allies within the administration. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Bernie Sanders calls Trump a 'pathological liar.' Al Franken says 'a few' Republicans think he's mentally ill. The two high-profile senators made their charges as Democrats attacked the president's travel ban and said members of his administration should be investigated over recent comments. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Melissa McCarthy returns to SNL as an even more frustrated Sean Spicer The sketch comedy show doubled down on having women portray the men of the new administration as Kate McKinnon took on the role of Jeff Sessions, the newly confirmed attorney general. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   Why is Sen. Charles Grassley tweeting at Donald Trump? The long-serving Iowa Republican tried to draw the president's attention to the issues of government transparency and democracy in Russia. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   A severely injured Iraqi toddler has been in the U.S. for three months — without his parents The Yazidi boy will soon be reunited with his family, which fled a genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State and has been among those caught up in President Trump's immigration ban. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Margaret Sullivan | Media Columnist 'Drop dead, media!' Trump fans yell, but the feeling doesn't apply to local outlets. In one blue Pennsylvania county that flipped red, Donald Trump may have effectively demonized the national media but not the local papers and television stations residents rely on. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   A hastily called news conference caps a surreal day for Trump in South Florida A morning that started on a Trump golf course turned into a day showcasing the president's properties. And the evening ended with an "urgent" call to reassemble the press corps for a briefing. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   A KKK leader suddenly disappeared. His body was found by a river a few days later, police say. Frank Ancona, the "imperial wizard" of a Missouri KKK chapter, was last seen alive Wednesday. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Sears, Kmart join list of retailers dropping Trump-branded items The move comes shortly after Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus stopped selling Ivanka Trump's apparel line. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »   Al Jarreau | 1940–2017 Seven-time Grammy-winning singer dies at 76 Al Jarreau blurred the lines between jazz, soul and pop, and was called the "Acrobat of Scat." By Matt Schudel  •  Read more »   Education Department misspells name of NAACP co-founder in tweet — and gets hit on Twitter The reaction was swift when the department misspelled the name of W.E.B. Du Bois. Hours later, the department acknowledged its error. By Valerie Strauss  •  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