Saturday's Headlines: Sessions, Russian official discussed matters related to Trump campaign, intercepts show

The attorney general just got in more trouble — and now he's put Trump in a box, too; 'I trust you': Oligarch drives Trump's Russia connection; The 'Spicey' show comes to an end as White House press secretary resigns; Scaramucci took a winding path but finally landed a top job with Trump; Spicer's tenure was a disaster from Day 1. He should have quit immediately.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Sessions, Russian official discussed matters related to Trump campaign, intercepts show The accounts, intercepted by U.S. spy agencies, from Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak to his superiors contradict public assertions by the attorney general. A former official said that the reports indicate Sessions and Kislyak had "substantive" discussions on Trump's views on Russia-related issues and prospects for U.S.-Russia relations in a Trump administration. By Adam Entous, Ellen Nakashima and Greg Miller  •  Read more » The Fix | Analysis The attorney general just got in more trouble — and now he's put Trump in a box, too President Trump has repeatedly suggested that the Russia investigation is a "hoax" and a "witch hunt," so getting rid of Sessions would also lend credence to the idea that there was something untoward about Sessions's meetings with Kislyak. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   'I trust you': Oligarch drives Trump's Russia connection Aras Agalarov, an eager-to-please tycoon who helped bring bling to Russia, has built political capital in the Moscow region and in the Kremlin itself by acting as a consummate fixer and reliable executor. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more »   The 'Spicey' show comes to an end as White House press secretary resigns After just six tumultuous months on the job, longtime Washington insider Sean Spicer failed to last in service of a president who rejects convention and prefers to act as his own chief representative. The White House spokesman quit following the appointment of wealthy financier Anthony Scaramucci as White House communications director. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Scaramucci took a winding path but finally landed a top job with Trump Anthony Scaramucci's new role is a remarkable political ascension for the investment veteran, who had bounced around several Republican campaigns before striking gold as a full-throated Trump supporter. By Damian Paletta and Renae Merle  •  Read more »   Perspective Spicer's tenure was a disaster from Day 1. He should have quit immediately. In a White House whose hallmark has been rejecting the truth, there was no chance for success. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Sean Spicer is the latest Trump casualty. He won't be the last. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   In Trump country, Russia just isn't big news. Here's why. By Gary Abernathy  •  Read more »   No, Trump can't pardon himself. The Constitution tells us so. By Laurence H. Tribe, Richard Painter and Norman Eisen  •  Read more »   Yes, Trump can legally pardon himself or his family. No, he shouldn't. By Jonathan Turley  •  Read more »   Attacks on American Muslims are un-American. Under Trump, they're on the rise. By Khizr Khan  •  Read more »   The Trump effect overseas: Praise from the president, then a crackdown By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   In revised filing, Kushner reveals dozens of previously undisclosed assets The revised filings, which come as the presidential aide faces increasing scrutiny as part of investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign, show Jared Kushner's vast and varied wealth. By Jonathan O'Connell, Matea Gold, Drew Harwell and Steven Rich  •  Read more » 'A terrible, insulting affront': Former spy chiefs upbraid Trump for remarks on intelligence community Former CIA director John Brennan and former director of national intelligence James R. Clapper sounded off on the president's statements disparaging intelligence agencies and expressed disbelief at his embrace of Russia. By Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more » Minneapolis police chief resigns after officer's fatal shooting of Australian woman Janee Harteau quits amid calls for new leadership in the department following the death last week of Justine Damond. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges said she asked for the chief's resignation. By Herman Wong and Mark Berman  •  Read more » U.S. airstrike kills several Afghan police A U.S. military spokesman said at least nine officers died, although an Afghan police chief later put the death toll at 12. American forces apparently mistook the police for Taliban militants. By Max Bearak and Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more » Thousands flock to free medical clinic as Washington dithers on health care These events are staged nationwide, but the clinic in Wise County, Virginia, is among the biggest, drawing people from all over the Appalachia and casting the sterile political debates in the nation's capital into the starkest human terms. By Gregory S. Schneider  •  Read more » Analysis In choosing his own path, Kyrie Irving is willing to leave the best job in NBA behind The Cavaliers' star point guard shook up the league by demanding a trade, making it clear that three years is long enough for him to stand in the shadow of the league's best player — LeBron James. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more » A battered ISIS grows ever more dependent on lone wolves, simple plans The sophistication of the group's operations is slipping, suggesting that counterterrorism measures arrayed against the militants are taking a toll, U.S. and European counterterrorism officials say. By Joby Warrick and Souad Mekhennet  •  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. 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