Sunday's Headlines: Trump sees Comey’s testimony as ‘complete vindication’ — and his fans agree

Sessions says he will testify before Senate intelligence committee; Trump's son seems to confirm Comey's account of Flynn conversation; Plan to relocate 1.6 million Muscovites turns middle-class Russians into protesters; Qatari capital brims with fear, uncertainty and resilience as Arab crisis intensifies;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump sees Comey's testimony as 'complete vindication' — and his fans agree The starkly different interpretation of the former FBI director's testimony on the right provides another illustration of the deepening national divide over President Trump, whose approval ratings are mired in the mid- to high-30s amid the Russia probe and other controversies. Many legal experts warn that declaring Trump "vindicated" is premature at best and ignores the legal and political risks that he and his associates face. By Abby Phillip and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more » Sessions says he will testify before Senate intelligence committee The attorney general had been scheduled to testify before the Senate and House appropriations committees Tuesday, but said that in light of James Comey's testimony, "the Senate Intelligence Committee is the most appropriate forum for such matters." It's unclear whether the hearing will be open to the public. By Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   Trump's son seems to confirm Comey's account of Flynn conversation President Trump's lawyer on Thursday denied the accusation that Trump had told the FBI director that he "hoped" the FBI would drop its investigation of Michael Flynn. In an interview on Fox News on Saturday, Donald Trump Jr. said of the conversation, "'Hey, I hope this happens, but you've got to do your job.' That's what he told Comey." By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Plan to relocate 1.6 million Muscovites turns middle-class Russians into protesters Kari Guggenberger and others like her accepted the bargain that President Vladimir Putin tacitly offered the middle class: They've worked hard, bought homes and stayed out of politics while the Kremlin consolidated its control over all levels of government. They might have been content for it to remain that way, too — until the government came at where they live. By David Filipov  •  Read more »   Qatari capital brims with fear, uncertainty and resilience as Arab crisis intensifies In Doha, food shortages and separated families are among the "unintended consequences" as several countries in the Persian Gulf severed ties and imposed an economic blockade on Qatar. By Sudarsan Raghavan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Reality Winner isn't a whistleblower — or a victim of Trump's war on leaks By Mark S. Zaid  •  Read more »   Why do millennials keep leaking government secrets? By Malcolm Harris  •  Read more »   Trump’s travel ban is useless. Terrorists mostly come from our own back yard. By Peter Bergen  •  Read more »   I didn’t know how much I loved my high school until they closed it By Richard Morgan  •  Read more »   President Trump cares more about himself than his country By Karen J. Greenberg  •  Read more »   The GOP's Obamacare sabotage continues By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   In Kensington, a super-posh neighborhood of London, signs of Labour's new strength The west London district, the wealthiest in all Britain, had never voted for Labour — until Brexit and Conservative campaign blunders put everything up for grabs. By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more » Iran says it has killed mastermind of twin attacks claimed by ISIS The country's intelligence minister said the suspect had left Iran but was "was sent to hell" by intelligence agents. Wednesday's attacks on Iran's parliament and a shrine to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini killed at least 17 people. By Associated Press  •  Read more » Ready or not, Virginia is back at the center of the political universe In Tuesday's primary, Virginians will pick one Republican and one Democrat to go head-to-head in November's election for governor. The contest is shaping up to be the nation's first competitive statewide race since Donald Trump was elected. But it's more than that. By Laura Vozzella and Fenit Nirappil  •  Read more » There is virtually no one left undecided in Georgia's 6th, the most expensive House race in history With 10 days to go, the race so far has cost more than $40 million. Polls are tight between energized Democratic forces and a Republican Party mobilized by fear of what may become a fight to control Congress in the 2018 midterm elections. By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more » Pure gibberish came from the Twitter account of Trump's deputy press secretary. The world was ready. After Trump's "covfefe" and Sean Spicer's "n9y25ahy7," bafflement at a tweet from the White House is nothing new. By Avi Selk  •  Read more » Obama granted her clemency. Less than a year later, she’s going back to prison. Carol Denise Richardson, 49, was arrested for theft and violating the terms of her supervised release, officials said. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more » Please stop ‘manspreading’ on public transportation, Madrid officials say Public transportation officials announced a new campaign that seeks to dissuade passengers from a particular way of sitting. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more » Grade Point | Perspective A lazy summer for teenagers: Why aren't more of them working? The number of teens who have a job while in school has hit an all-time low. By Jeffrey J. Selingo  •  Read more » News quiz: An escalating crisis and rising confusion This was another busy week of headlines. How well did you pay attention? The faster you correctly answer, the higher you can score. By Tiffany Harness  •  Read more » Travel Why you should visit Omaha It's perhaps Nebraska's most innovative and entrepreneurial city. By Andrea Sachs  •  Read more » Wellness What's the verdict on gluten-free diets? People love to hate the growing trend, and a recent report seems to show negative health effects. But it's not that simple. By Christy Brissette  •  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