Evening Edition: Mueller seeks to question Trump about Flynn and Comey departures

Sessions interviewed in probe into Russian interference in 2016 election It's looking more and more like Sessions is doing Trump's bidding behind closed doors

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   BREAKING NEWS Mueller seeks to question Trump about Flynn and Comey departures The special counsel's interest in what led President Trump to push out Flynn and Comey indicates that his investigation is intensifying its focus on possible efforts to obstruct or blunt the special counsel's probe. The president's legal team hopes to provide his testimony in a hybrid form — answering some questions in a face-to-face interview and others in a written statement. By Carol D. Leonnig and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » Sessions interviewed in probe into Russian interference in 2016 election Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who was questioned for several hours last week, is the first known Cabinet member to be interviewed in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation. By Ellen Nakashima, Devlin Barrett and Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis It's looking more and more like Sessions is doing Trump's bidding behind closed doors President Trump has explicitly suggested that Attorney General Jeff Sessions try to get rid of his deputy, Andrew McCabe. Now we find out Sessions did indeed attempt it. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Attorney general pressured FBI director to replace Andrew McCabe and other senior personnel from Comey era As Sessions tried to push the personnel changes, Christopher A. Wray became increasingly frustrated, according to people familiar with the matter. By Devlin Barrett and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Will millennials kill Costco? Their preference for shopping online could spell doom for wholesalers. Warehouse clubs such as Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's have for decades been an American staple. But some retail analysts say they have fallen behind in shifting their business online. "This segment has had its head in the sand when it comes to competing with Amazon," one said. By Abha Bhattarai  •  Read more »   Perspective Oscar nominations reflect an industry in the midst of profound change The nine movies nominated for best picture include traditional Oscar-bait dramas and edgier fare. But "The Shape of Water," an allegory for inclusion, tolerance and civility,  feels most appropriate for the cultural moment. It leads the pack with 13 nominations. By Ann Hornaday  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Two students dead, 12 wounded in 'tragic' Kentucky high school shooting Gov. Matt Bevin said the suspected shooter, a 15-year-old boy, was in custody and will be charged with murder and attempted murder. By Moriah Balingit and Sarah Larimer  •  Read more »   The Daily 202 | Analysis Seven takeaways from the failed Democratic shutdown The left learned that it cannot beat President Trump by copying the same playbook that the right used against Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   Congressional Democrats call on Facebook, Twitter to urgently investigate Russian bots and trolls The request comes during the growing online campaign to release a classified memo about allegations that the FBI mishandled a classified surveillance request as it probed Russia's meddling in the 2016 campaign. By Craig Timberg and Elizabeth Dwoskin  •  Read more »   Female journalists covering Pence trip to Jewish holy site are segregated from male colleagues The plaza in front of the Western Wall, which is currently under the authority of an ultra-Orthodox foundation, is divided by gender. The female journalists were unable to see above the cameras and microphones held by their male colleagues. By Ruth Eglash  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis The surprising argument for extending food stamps to pets A Mississippi man is asking that the federal government modify food-stamp rules to make it easier for low-income people to buy food for their pets. By Caitlin Dewey  •  Read more »   The Finance 202 | Analysis As Davos opens, global elites have never been more confident With economic growth strengthening around the globe, business leaders are finding it easier to stiff-arm worries over geopolitical conflagrations, cyberattacks, climate change-related events and the rest of the lineup of potentially destabilizing calamities that form part of the Trump era. By Tory Newmyer  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. 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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071