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Trump says he will not label China a currency manipulator, contradicting campaign promise; Trump administration moving quickly to build up nationwide deportation force; Trump changes course again, says health-care repeal must happen before tax overhaul; FBI obtained secret warrant last summer to monitor Trump adviser Carter Page; Amid Russia tensions, Paul Ryan will lead a bipartisan delegation to NATO allies; A Republican won in Kansas. But here’s why the GOP is not celebrating.; Iowa lawmakers pass the state’s most expansive gun rights bill ever; Trump just scored a victory over the media, but it came with a huge asterisk; Video shows an officer slamming, then pummeling a black man accused of jaywalking; Ben Carson gets stuck in elevator on tour of affordable housing complex; Hitler refused to use sarin during WWII. The mystery is why.; Samsung is delaying a key part of its new voice assistant — the ‘voice’ part; Is it normal for a waiter to ask you to switch tables mid-meal?;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Tillerson meets with Putin amid deepening tensions over Syria At a joint news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters that Russia and the United States agreed to seek a "unified, stable Syria" following demands from Washington that Moscow abandon support for its main Middle East ally. By Carol Morello and David Filipov  •  Read more » Trump says he will not label China a currency manipulator, contradicting campaign promise Trump said he changed his mind because China is not currently manipulating its currency, adding that he hoped to enlist China's help on containing the nuclear threat from North Korea. Trump also said he'd consider retaining Janet Yellen as head of the Federal Reserve. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   Trump administration moving quickly to build up nationwide deportation force An internal Department of Homeland Security assessment obtained by The Post shows the agency has already found 33,000 more beds to house undocumented immigrants in detention centers, opened discussions with dozens of local police forces and identified where construction of Trump's border wall could begin. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Trump changes course again, says health-care repeal must happen before tax overhaul The comments from the president and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney mark a sharp reversal from the administration's approach just a few weeks ago after they were dealt a stinging defeat when conservative Republicans refused to vote for a GOP health-care plan. By Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   EXCLUSIVE FBI obtained secret warrant last summer to monitor Trump adviser Carter Page The court order, issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, allowed agents to monitor Page's communications, officials said. The order is the first indication that the FBI had reason to believe during the 2016 presidential campaign that a Trump campaign adviser was in touch with Russian agents. By Ellen Nakashima, Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous  •  Read more »   Amid Russia tensions, Paul Ryan will lead a bipartisan delegation to NATO allies The trip comes as President Trump's conciliatory stance toward Russia has aggravated security concerns for Estonia, a nation seen to be on the front lines of Russian aggression toward the West. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis A Republican won in Kansas. But here’s why the GOP is not celebrating. State Treasurer Ron Estes was buoyed by an 11th-hour intervention from national Republicans. His Democratic opponent came within 7 points of winning one of the most Republican districts in the nation. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Iowa lawmakers pass the state’s most expansive gun rights bill ever The legislation would allow citizens to use deadly force if they believe their lives are threatened and to sue local government officials if they think gun-free zones have violated their Second Amendment rights. The governor has hinted that he's inclined to sign the bill. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Trump just scored a victory over the media, but it came with a huge asterisk First lady Melania Trump was awarded a reported $2.9 million in a libel suit — in England. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Video shows an officer slamming, then pummeling a black man accused of jaywalking Sacramento police later said the jaywalking accusation was unfounded. They've launched an internal investigation and a criminal probe into the officer's behavior. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Ben Carson gets stuck in elevator on tour of affordable housing complex The secretary of housing and urban development was rescued by firefighters after getting stuck while on a two-day listening tour in the Miami area. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered Hitler refused to use sarin during WWII. The mystery is why. He was gassed in World War I. But that may not be why he didn't deploy sarin against his enemies in World War II. By Michael S. Rosenwald  •  Read more »   Samsung is delaying a key part of its new voice assistant — the ‘voice’ part Bixby, a much-touted feature of Samsung's next smartphones and the company's answer to Apple's Siri, won't be able to take English-language voice commands when it launches next week. By Hayley Tsukayama  •  Read more »   Chat Transcript Is it normal for a waiter to ask you to switch tables mid-meal? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves. By Tom Sietsema  •  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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