Tuesday's Headlines: With lawsuit, Democratic state attorneys general escalate campaign against Trump

Senate hearing poses test for embattled Sessions; A Trump friend floats possibility of president firing special counsel in Russia probe; Trump claims his Cabinet picks faced 'record-setting long' delays. He's absolutely correct.; In Trump's first full Cabinet meeting, it's all praise for the chief;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories With lawsuit, Democratic state attorneys general escalate campaign against Trump In the first lawsuit of its kind brought by government entities, D.C. and Maryland allege payments by foreign governments to President Trump's businesses violate anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution. The case showcases the increasingly influential role in Washington of Democratic state attorneys general at a time when their party is largely shut out of power. By Aaron C. Davis and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more » Senate hearing poses test for embattled Sessions The attorney general, who will testify Tuesday in open session before the Senate Intelligence Committee, has become a central figure in the scandal engulfing the White House over Russia and the firing of FBI Director James B. Comey. By Sari Horwitz and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   A Trump friend floats possibility of president firing special counsel in Russia probe But Newsmax Media CEO Christopher Ruddy also said in an appearance on PBS that it would be "a very significant mistake" for Trump to seek Robert S. Mueller III's termination. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Fact Check | Analysis Trump claims his Cabinet picks faced 'record-setting long' delays. He's absolutely correct. Some of the delay may be due to the administration's handling of ethical vetting procedures. But Trump also faced unusually sustained opposition for a new president, including cloture votes demanded for 14 of his choices. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   In Trump's first full Cabinet meeting, it's all praise for the chief First White House chief of staff Reince Priebus thanked the president for the "opportunity and blessing" to serve. Then one by one, pretty much everyone else seated around the table took the opportunity to lavish their leader with praise, too, as the media looked on. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   A tale of two Comeys By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   Trickle-down economics is a nightmare. Kansas proved it. By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Of course Trump called Comey a liar: That's always been his strategy By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Virginia Democrats and the agony of two good choices By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Bernie Sanders's crusade against . . . believing in hell? By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Children continue to be traumatized by shootings. When will America act? By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Senators reach deal on comprehensive bill to increase Russia sanctions The measure would also give Congress the power to review any efforts by the president to roll Russia sanctions back. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more » Dennis Rodman is on his way to North Korea. Was he sent by Trump? The controversial basketball player hopes to meet Kim Jong Un again in Pyongyang. Meanwhile, multiple people involved in unofficial talks with North Korea say that the Trump administration has been trying to set up a secret channel to Kim using "an associate of Trump's." By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Golden State defeats Cleveland to win second NBA title in three years Kevin Durant had 39 points and Stephen Curry added 34 points and 10 assists to lead the Warriors to a 129-120 win over the Cavaliers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. LeBron James had 41 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in the loss. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more » Five questions about Melania Trump's move to the White House She was the first presidential spouse to delay a move to Washington. Now she's here — so what next? By Krissah Thompson  •  Read more » Perspective In Ocean City, Md.: Hooters, thongs and horror over topless women on the beach Welcome to America, land of mixed messages and double standards. Breasts, especially, continue to confound us. By Petula Dvorak  •  Read more » Penn State fraternity pledge 'looked like a corpse' before his death, detective testifies As Timothy Piazza lay dying, prosecutors said, his would-be fraternity brothers deleted text messages and debated scrubbing video surveillance footage. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Susan Svrluga  •  Read more » New bill dubbed the COVFEFE Act would preserve Trump's tweets as presidential records The legislation, introduced by Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), would add an explicit mention of "social media" to the Presidential Records Act, which mandates the preservation of the president's communications. By Hamza Shaban  •  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