Wednesday's Headlines: White House plunges into chaos as Trump fumes over fallout from son’s Russia revelations

Trump Jr.'s emails offer a revelation unlike any other in the Russia probe; Release of Trump Jr. emails contradicts White House denials of campaign's Russia ties; Russian lawyer who met with Trump Jr. has long history fighting sanctions; Even in the take-no-prisoners world of opposition research, Trump Jr.'s meeting was highly unusual; Analysis: Sean Hannity provides a hospitable TV forum for an embattled Donald Trump Jr.; After Donald Trump Jr.'s tweetstorm, it was a deeply enjoyable day to be a Democrat; FBI nominee Wray climbed the ranks of law enforcement with the likes of Comey, Yates;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories White House plunges into chaos as Trump fumes over fallout from son's Russia revelations President Trump is enraged that the Russia cloud still hangs over his presidency and, now, over his family. The disclosure of an email exchange showing that Donald Trump Jr. welcomed the assistance of a "Russian government attorney" — a revelation that a Trump ally likened to a "Category 5 hurricane" — has set back the administration's agenda and rattled the senior leadership team. By Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » The Take | Analysis Trump Jr.'s emails offer a revelation unlike any other in the Russia probe Donald Trump Jr.'s emails are the clearest indication yet that Trump campaign officials and family members were willing to deal with a foreign adversary in their mutual goal of taking down Hillary Clinton, and their revelation is dramatic proof that the Russia investigation is alive with no end in sight. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Release of Trump Jr. emails contradicts White House denials of campaign's Russia ties Donald Trump Jr.'s emails, which he released on Twitter, show he understood that the meeting was to be a means of channeling information on Hillary Clinton from the Russian government to his father's campaign. "If it's what you say I love it," Trump Jr. wrote in 2016. By Rosalind S. Helderman and John Wagner  •  Read more »   Russian lawyer who met with Trump Jr. has long history fighting sanctions Natalia Veselnitskaya is a familiar name to those who follow the issue of U.S. sanctions against Russia. But elsewhere, she was little-known until revelations of her 2016 meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and Trump campaign officials. Her presence at it and several events has raised questions about how close she is to the Kremlin, a connection she denies. By Michael Kranish, Tom Hamburger, David Filipov and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Even in the take-no-prisoners world of opposition research, Trump Jr.'s meeting was highly unusual Some ethics experts and campaign veterans are also raising questions about the legality of the meeting with a Russian lawyer. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   Analysis: Sean Hannity provides a hospitable TV forum for an embattled Donald Trump Jr. The Fox News host has long been among the most vocal of the president's supporters. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   After Donald Trump Jr.'s tweetstorm, it was a deeply enjoyable day to be a Democrat On Capitol Hill, Republican senators race-walked with haunted eyes while Democrats struggled to keep the pie-eating grins off their faces. By Monica Hesse and Ben Terris  •  Read more »   FBI nominee Wray climbed the ranks of law enforcement with the likes of Comey, Yates Questions about Christopher A. Wray's ability to be an independent leader, resistant to political pressures, are expected to dominate his hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. By Devlin Barrett and Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more »   Opinions   The future of the Trump presidency is in the hands of — wait, who is this guy? By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   This is no 'rookie mistake.' The Trump team shouldn't even be on the field. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   America can succeed militarily in the Mideast. ISIS's defeat in Mosul tells us how. By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Immigration judges were always overworked. Now they'll be untrained, too. By Sarah Sherman-Stokes  •  Read more »   Expect goodness, and ye shall find it By Garrison Keillor  •  Read more »   The Russia meddling story is no longer just smoke. It's fire. By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   @PKCapitol | Analysis The Senate health bill is almost an orphan with few real supporters Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's decision to bypass the traditional committee process with the health-care bill has resulted in little investment in the legislation by rank-and-file Republicans. By Paul Kane  •  Read more » Fact Checker | Analysis President Trump’s claim ‘billions and billions’ are ‘pouring into NATO’ because of his administration Once the facts are examined, it's apparent that this is yet another case where Trump is quick to take credit for decisions others made prior to his election, or unrelated to his presidency. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more » 'A true living drug': FDA on cusp of approving gene therapy for blood cancers The experimental treatment, which uses patients' own genetically altered immune cells, has had stunning results. But it also raises questions about serious side effects and a potential half-million-dollar cost. By Laurie McGinley  •  Read more » American tourist killed in Greece was fatally beaten over a selfie, police say Nine men have been charged with intentional homicide after the confrontation that, according to a police spokesman, began when Bakari Henderson asked to take a picture with a waitress. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more » Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered A ‘bogus photo,’ decades of obsession and the endless debate over Amelia Earhart For most people, the fate of the famed aviator after her doomed 1937 flight is a passing concern. For others, any new shred of info is enough to make their heart race — or their blood boil. By Amy B Wang and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  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. 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