Friday's Headlines: Jared Kushner now a focus in Russia investigation

Montana Republican wins special congressional election, apologizes for scuffle with reporter; Leading from the side: Trump waffles again on U.S. commitments; A $1.4 billion gamble on a new future for Palestinians;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Jared Kushner now a focus in Russia investigation FBI investigators are focusing on meetings held by Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and an influential White House adviser, as part of their probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and related matters, according to people familiar with the investigation. Kushner held meetings in December with the Russian ambassador and a banker from Moscow. By Matt Zapotosky, Sari Horwitz, Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous  •  Read more » Montana Republican wins special congressional election, apologizes for scuffle with reporter The final tally was closer than Republicans had expected when they originally chose Greg Gianforte, who admitted to manhandling a journalist the night before and apologized in his victory speech. "I shouldn't have treated that reporter that way," he told supporters. By David Weigel and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Debrief Leading from the side: Trump waffles again on U.S. commitments The ceremony in Brussels was supposed to end uncertainty among American allies in Europe, but the president's remarks instead left the impression of the U.S. having one foot in and one foot out on NATO and other global obligations. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Occupied: Year 50 A $1.4 billion gamble on a new future for Palestinians In the occupied West Bank, a developer has dreamed up a brand-new hilltop city that offers a glimpse of what a new Palestinian state could look like: high-end homes, luxury retailers and a Roman amphitheater. But will buyers come? By William Booth  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The conservative mind has become diseased By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here's her story. By Jackson Diehl  •  Read more »   How the world can prepare for the 'day after' the Islamic State By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Why Middle East peace starts in Saudi Arabia By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   How Saudi Arabia played Donald Trump By Fareed Zakaria  •  Read more »   Trump's foreign trip will have dangerous consequences. They've already begun. By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   On Trumps' first official trip, world gets its first real look at their marriage Holding hands or not, the Trumps drew the scrutiny that falls on all White House couples. After all, first couples are expected to perfect the political performance of marriage. By Krissah Thompson  •  Read more » Analysis Trump takes a moment to brag that less than half the country thinks he’s doing a good job Sure, 48 percent is more support than he earned in the election, when he pulled about 46 percent, compared with Hillary Clinton's 48. But generally speaking, a 48 percent approval rating is not what you might call "high." By Philip Bump  •  Read more » 'Can He Do That?' What can Michael Flynn's actions tell us about the Russia investigation? In this podcast episode, The Post's Greg Miller explains how former national security adviser Michael Flynn fits into the story of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. Plus, Harvard's Alex Whiting describes where Flynn may have potentially broken the law. Read more » In one of the world's murder capitals, a hippo's death causes a national furor It takes a lot to shock El Salvador, one of the world's most violent countries, but the death of the National Zoo's hippopotamus did it. Officials now wonder whether it died from an attack, as the zoo claims, or from negligence. By Joshua Partlow  •  Read more » The weather on Jupiter is pure art in this new Juno satellite image NASA released an image from the satellite that entered Jupiter's orbit last year, and it depicts swirling clouds, turbulent winds and cyclones the size of Earth. By Angela Fritz  •  Read more » 'Star Wars' at 40: Fans recall magic of seeing the movie in that first summer Studio executives were so nervous that they limited the debut of "Star Wars" to only 40 screens. But those chosen few theaters drew such long lines of people that one observer saw it as "an invasion" of her neighborhood. By Michael Cavna  •  Read more » Rare birth defect also gave him a gift: A nearly impossible-to-hit curveball Dylan Rosnick has three oversized fingers on each hand, making basic tasks such as holding a pen harder for him. But it's been a big edge on the pitcher's mound, where he can throw a baseball that dances across home plate. By Jacob Bogage  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are 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