Evening Edition: HHS nominee Price emphasizes ‘access’ to health coverage

EPA nominee Pruitt won't say if he would recuse himself from his own lawsuits against agency; U.N. nominee Nikki Haley says United States can't 'trust' Russia; Commerce nominee Wilbur Ross calls revising NAFTA top priority; Six astonishing things the education nominee said — and refused to say — at her hearing; In final news conference as president, Obama defends last acts in office; For family of slain DNC worker, a tragedy is compounded by false conspiracy theories; Scientists declare last year hottest on record, for third consecutive year; Commuting Manning's prison sentence sends a 'very troubling message,' Trump spokesman says; In Afghanistan, Trump will inherit a costly stalemate and few solutions; Former president George H.W. Bush hospitalized; Barbara Bush also under care; Approval for Obama climbs to 60 percent, Post-ABC poll finds; JPMorgan Chase settles federal mortgage discrimination suit for $55 million; Iraqi forces tighten grip on eastern half of embattled Mosul; Justices skeptical of government's withholding disparaging trademarks; Paul Ryan’s claim that for every Planned Parenthood clinic, 20 health centers provide care; Why are people reveling in the Shaw Bijou closure?; How to be prepared for inauguration weekend and attending the main event;   The day's most important stories   HHS nominee Price emphasizes 'access' to health coverage Rep. Tom Price laid out the central elements of his years-long push to replace the Affordable Care Act along conservative lines. But he stopped short of Donald Trump's vow of insurance for all. By Juliet Eilperin and Amy Goldstein  •  Read more » EPA nominee Pruitt won't say if he would recuse himself from his own lawsuits against agency Scott Pruitt, the Oklahoma attorney general, was also grilled by Democratic senators on his ties to the oil and gas industry and his beliefs about climate change. By Brady Dennis and David Weigel  •  Read more »   U.N. nominee Nikki Haley says United States can't 'trust' Russia The South Carolina governor who has been nominated to become the next U.N. ambassador departed sharply from President-elect Donald Trump on a range of foreign policy issues By Anne Gearan and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Commerce nominee Wilbur Ross calls revising NAFTA top priority The billionaire investor told senators that the United States should open its economic borders to countries that "play by the rules."  By Ylan Q. Mui  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Six astonishing things the education nominee said — and refused to say — at her hearing One example: She wouldn't say guns don't belong in schools — and cited one school at risk from "potential grizzlies." Bears, that is. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   In final news conference as president, Obama defends last acts in office He also warned of Mideast turmoil and unintended effects that the Trump presidency's policy shifts might trigger. By David Nakamura and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   For family of slain DNC worker, a tragedy is compounded by false conspiracy theories Seth Rich, a 27-year-old Democratic National Committee staffer, wasn't just another D.C. murder victim. He was a meme in the weirdest presidential election of our times. By Manuel Roig-Franzia  •  Read more »   Scientists declare last year hottest on record, for third consecutive year In a powerful testament to the warming of the planet, two leading U.S. science agencies — NOAA and NASA — jointly declared 2016 the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record set just last year — which, itself, had topped a record set in 2014. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Commuting Manning's prison sentence sends a 'very troubling message,' Trump spokesman says Sean Spicer called the Army private "someone who has given away this country's secrets." President Obama said Tuesday that the seven years she had spent behind bars is enough. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   In Afghanistan, Trump will inherit a costly stalemate and few solutions The president-elect has said he would stay in the country, but 'hate doing it. I hate doing it so much.' By Greg Jaffe and Missy Ryan  •  Read more »   Former president George H.W. Bush hospitalized; Barbara Bush also under care The 41st president, 92, was under observation at an intensive care unit in Houston for breathing problems related to pneumonia. The former first lady was admitted after suffering fatigue. By Fred Barbash and Brian Murphy  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Approval for Obama climbs to 60 percent, Post-ABC poll finds This high-note finish comes with plenty of dissonance, including persistent pessimism about the nation's direction after Donald Trump campaigned strongly against the president's policies. By Scott Clement and Emily Guskin  •  Read more »   JPMorgan Chase settles federal mortgage discrimination suit for $55 million The Justice Department had alleged that black and Hispanic borrowers were charged about $1,000 more for a mortgage than white borrowers. By Renae Merle  •  Read more »   Iraqi forces tighten grip on eastern half of embattled Mosul Iraq's prime minister hailed the advances as another step toward "liberation and total victory," but the Islamic State still holds districts across the Tigris River. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   Justices skeptical of government's withholding disparaging trademarks A majority of the Supreme Court seemed to question whether the government was unfairly taking sides in free-speech disputes. The decision on an Asian American band could affect the Washington Redskins. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan’s claim that for every Planned Parenthood clinic, 20 health centers provide care Ryan statement is based on assumptions that are too uncertain, and lack context. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Why are people reveling in the Shaw Bijou closure? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves. By Tom Sietsema  •  Read more »   How to be prepared for inauguration weekend and attending the main event What time should I show up? Do I need a ticket to attend? What is the best way to get there? Your inauguration questions, answered. By Perry Stein  •  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 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