Tuesday's Headlines: National security adviser Michael Flynn resigns

Justice Dept. warned that Flynn could be vulnerable to Russian blackmail; Russian lawmakers rush to defend Flynn; Upheaval is now standard operating procedure in the White House; Flynn's resignation proves some rules still apply to Trump; Onstage with a fellow world leader, Trump plays it serious; Puzder emerges as Democrats' last, best hope to block a Trump Cabinet nominee; After contentious debate, Mnuchin confirmed for Treasury; Shulkin confirmed to lead VA in unanimous vote;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories National security adviser Michael Flynn resigns The resignation comes amid reports that Flynn had misled Vice President Pence by saying he did not discuss sanctions with a Russian envoy. In his resignation letter, Flynn defended his conversations with the ambassador but said he had "inadvertently" briefed Pence and others with "incomplete information." Keith Kellogg, a decorated retired Army lieutenant general, was appointed acting national security adviser. By Greg Miller and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Justice Dept. warned that Flynn could be vulnerable to Russian blackmail The acting attorney general informed the Trump administration late last month of her concerns, current and former U.S. officials said. They also said that although they believed Pence was misled, they couldn't rule out that Flynn was acting with the knowledge of others in the transition. By Adam Entous, Ellen Nakashima and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Russian lawmakers rush to defend Flynn Russian officials chalked up Flynn's resignation to a dark campaign of Russophobia in Washington and said it would undermine relations between the two nations. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more »   Upheaval is now standard operating procedure in the White House Once dismissed as growing pains, the chaos that was one of Donald Trump's trademarks in business and campaigning now threatens to plague his presidency, according to interviews with a dozen White House officials and other Republicans. By Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Flynn's resignation proves some rules still apply to Trump For an unorthodox White House, it was a prototypical Washington scandal. It also showed that the president values his vice president, whom Flynn had embarrassed. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Onstage with a fellow world leader, Trump plays it serious For a man who has long been fascinated by celebrities, Trump's demeanor is remarkably different in moments such as the news conference with Canada's Justin Trudeau. It's as though he has been cast by a director to play the very serious role of president of the United States. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Puzder emerges as Democrats' last, best hope to block a Trump Cabinet nominee Four key Republicans said they are on the fence about labor secretary pick Andrew Puzder, the fast-food executive who has come under weeks of intense criticism from Democrats and liberal groups. The GOP senators who were noncommittal about Puzder all sit on the committee that will hold his confirmation hearing Thursday. If they oppose him, the nomination is all but certainly dead. By Jonnelle Marte and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   After contentious debate, Mnuchin confirmed for Treasury Senate Democrats raised concerns about the former banker's involvement in foreclosures during the financial crisis while head of OneWest. By Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   Shulkin confirmed to lead VA in unanimous vote An internist and longtime health administrator, David J. Shulkin is the first Cabinet pick to win complete bipartisan support. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Opinions   While Trump scandals mount, Chaffetz decides to investigate... a cartoon character By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   A White House where no one is in charge By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Trump, like Nixon, is incapable of change By Richard Cohen  •  Read more »   Republicans to predatory companies: Grab as much as you can By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   No one is protesting the biggest obstacle to democracy in the United States By Brian Klaas  •  Read more »   The United States needs a new strategy for North Korea By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Chaos at Toshiba: Chairman resigns, bankruptcy looms The company saying it would mark a $6.3 billion loss related to its U.S. nuclear business. The fall of the Japanese corporate giant could have serious effects on the economy as a whole. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » North Korean leader's half-brother killed by two female agents with 'poison needles,' reports claim North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had broken with his half-brother Kim Jong Nam over a leadership struggle. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Officials were warned the Oroville Dam emergency spillway wasn't safe In 2005, three environmental groups told state and federal officials that, in the event of severe flooding, water would erode the hillside below the spillway of the California dam and flood nearby communities. That nearly happened on Sunday. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more » Janet L. Yellen will go to Congress today. This is what she’ll face. At stake is the Fed's ability to ward off a Republican Congress, emboldened by the election of Donald Trump as president and eager to impose change on the Fed. By Sarah Binder and Mark Spindel  •  Read more » U.S. sanctions Venezuelan vice president, calling him a drug kingpin The Treasury Department said Tareck El Aissami, named vice president last month, helped facilitate drug shipments bound for Mexico and the United States. By Carol Morello  •  Read more » Journalist says Omarosa Manigault bullied her, mentioned a 'dossier' on her The reporter said Manigault, a former reality-TV star and now a communications official in the Trump administration, "physically intimidated" her and made verbal threats. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more » Why a podcast that strives to be really, really boring is attracting a fan base There's "peaceful noise" playlists and white noise machines to assist the insomniacs of the world. And now there is "Sleep With Me," which seems to be the first podcast of its kind in the genre of narrative sleep podcasts. By Julia Carpenter  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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