Evening Edition: Tillerson’s China debut is criticized by some as parroting Beijing’s language

Intelligence chairman: Justice report shows no evidence for Trump's claims of wiretapping ; 5 things to watch at Monday's hearing about Russia ; With Gorsuch hearings starting, Democrats face a stark dilemma ; On a Texas prairie, distance grows between neighbors over an American birthright; Is Trump gutting Meals on Wheels? His budget director says no.; Navy officers convicted of corruption in 'Fat Leonard' scandal have not lost pensions; House health-care bill will change to offer more help to seniors, Ryan says; In White House, class war brews between N.Y. executives, populist aides; German Defense Ministry contradicts Trump, says it doesn’t owe U.S. money for NATO; Tracking the special treatment media get when they play nice with the White House; Columnist and bard of the New York streets dies at 88; Chuck Berry helped build rock-and-roll. Then he took it for a ride.; A waiter refused to serve a table of Latina women until he saw their 'proof of residency'; Sean Spicer had another very bad week; The mighty ACC is faltering and watching the Big Ten own the tournament ;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Tillerson's China debut is criticized by some as parroting Beijing's language The secretary of state, on his first Asia trip, has been trying to build a "results-oriented" relationship with Chinese leaders, even as President Trump goads them on Twitter. But Rex Tillerson's call for "mutual respect" could be seen as agreeing that the U.S. would avoid issues such as Taiwan or Tibet, which the Communist Party deems of vital concern. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more » Intelligence chairman: Justice report shows no evidence for Trump's claims of wiretapping A day before the House panel has public hearings about alleged Russian attempts to interfere in the election, Rep. Devin Nunes said a Justice Department report offers no proof that Barack Obama ordered a wiretap of Trump Tower. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   5 things to watch at Monday's hearing about Russia FBI Director James Comey and NSA Director Mike Rogers will be in the hot seat Monday to speak about alleged Russian meddling in the election, including potential connections between President Trump's inner circle and the Kremlin. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   With Gorsuch hearings starting, Democrats face a stark dilemma Neil Gorsuch has earned broad support among Republicans to succeed Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, but the left remains angry that the seat has been vacant for 13 months because Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a hearing for Barack Obama's pick. By Ed O'Keefe and Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Forgotten | Issues at the heart of Trump's America On a Texas prairie, distance grows between neighbors over an American birthright Working-class white voters such as Tamara Estes are infuriated by undocumented immigrants. But if President Trump fulfills his pledge to deport millions, he'll be splitting up families such as her neighbors, whose four children were all born in America. Story by Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan | Photos by Linda Davidson  •  Read more »   Is Trump gutting Meals on Wheels? His budget director says no. The program, which provides hot meals to needy seniors, has become a rallying point for critics of the president's proposed budget. Mick Mulvaney said the amount that would be cut accounts for 3 percent of its overall funding. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Navy officers convicted of corruption in 'Fat Leonard' scandal have not lost pensions Robert Gilbeau became the first active-duty admiral in modern history to be convicted of a felony. But the disgraced 65-year-old can still count on his pension of $10,000 a month. He is one of seven who pleaded guilty in the case but are still eligible for generous retirement benefits, courtesy of U.S. taxpayers. By Craig Whitlock  •  Read more »   House health-care bill will change to offer more help to seniors, Ryan says House Speaker Paul Ryan's comments came as Sen. Ted Cruz said White House officials are negotiating other revisions in hopes of winning over hard-liners who have threatened to tank the legislation. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   In White House, class war brews between N.Y. executives, populist aides Dismissed by their rivals inside the White House as "the Democrats," the Manhattan business figures-turned-presidential advisers — often aligned with President Trump's older daughter and her husband — are the targets of suspicion, loathing and jealousy from their more ideological West Wing colleagues. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   German Defense Ministry contradicts Trump, says it doesn’t owe U.S. money for NATO "NATO does not have a debt account," German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said. By Rick Noack  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Perspective Tracking the special treatment media get when they play nice with the White House Introducing "Access Watch," in which we follow how positive coverage of the Trump administration is rewarded with advantages such as phone calls or plane seats. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   Jimmy Breslin | 1928–2017 Columnist and bard of the New York streets dies at 88 Jimmy Breslin was a familiar archetype: the quintessential sidewalk-pounding big-city columnist, loved and loathed all over town, a champion of the put-upon and a thorn to the mighty and the swell. He wrote 16 books, including seven novels, and won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary. By Paul Duggan  •  Read more »   Perspective Chuck Berry helped build rock-and-roll. Then he took it for a ride. His lusty songs about young love and fast cars helped create a template that still exists. By Chris Richards  •  Read more »   A waiter refused to serve a table of Latina women until he saw their 'proof of residency' "I need to make sure you're from here," the server at an upscale Southern California restaurant said to the four bewildered customers. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Sean Spicer had another very bad week The press secretary nearly created an international incident when he offered "proof" of the president's claim about being wiretapped. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Analysis The mighty ACC is faltering and watching the Big Ten own the tournament Of the nine ACC teams that entered, only two remain, as teams dropped by the wayside, often in unsightly fashion. Many of those defeats have come at the hands of the previously derided Big Ten. By Adam Kilgore  •  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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