Evening Edition: D.C., Md. attorneys general: Trump ‘flagrantly violating’ emoluments clause

Sessions will testify in open hearing before Senate Intelligence Committee; The Daily 202: Here are 40 questions for Sessions; The Fix: Why Sessions's testimony about Russia is so important; Federal appeals court upholds freeze on Trump's travel ban; 'This ain't right!': Cosby attorney blames lies, greed and the media in closing arguments ; A photographic journey through the ripple effects of tragedy; Orlando remembers a nightmare — and a community that came together; Interior secretary recommends Trump consider scaling back Bears Ears National Monument; Russian activist Alexei Navalny detained as thousands of his countrymen rally; Russia has developed a cyberweapon that can disrupt power grids, according to new research; Top Uber exec departs amid fallout from report on workplace culture; Parents outraged after pro-Trump messages were edited out of high school yearbook; ‘My whole arm was in its mouth’: Woman loses arm in shark attack in the Bahamas; The latest trend I loathe in restaurants: No space between tables; Katy Perry's half-woke, no good, very bad album; Apple's iPad Pro is closer than ever to replacing your laptop;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   D.C., Md. attorneys general: Trump 'flagrantly violating' emoluments clause The joint lawsuit alleges that payments by foreign governments to President Trump's global business empire violate anti-corruption provisions in the Constitution. Trump's decision to retain ownership in his businesses "calls into question the rule of law and the integrity of the country's political system," according to the suit. By Aaron C. Davis  •  Read more » Sessions will testify in open hearing before Senate Intelligence Committee Jeff Sessions, testifying Tuesday before Congress for the first time since he was confirmed as attorney general, is expected to receive questions about his contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign. By Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Here are 40 questions for Sessions The attorney general's appearance comes after fired FBI director James Comey's testimony last week raised a host of new questions about Sessions's Russia contacts, his role in firing Comey and whether he's fully abiding by the recusal he agreed to. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   The Fix: Why Sessions's testimony about Russia is so important Sessions is at the center of two controversies in the Trump administration. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Federal appeals court upholds freeze on Trump's travel ban A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled against the administration unanimously, declaring that the president had exceeded his lawful authority in suspending the issuance of visas to residents of six Muslim-majority countries. The Supreme Court will ultimately rule on the fate of the ban. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   'This ain't right!': Cosby attorney blames lies, greed and the media in closing arguments The two-hour closing was an attempt to stem the momentum built by prosecutors during an intense week of testimony that included an emotional appearance by Andrea Constand, who says Bill Cosby — her mentor in 2004 — drugged and sexually assaulted her that year. By Manuel Roig-Franzia  •  Read more »   One Year After the Pulse Massacre A photographic journey through the ripple effects of tragedy After 49 people were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at an Orlando nightclub, Cassi Alexandra used her camera to capture the faces of families, friends and community members as they healed. Story by May-Ying Lam | Photos by Cassi Alexandra  •  Read more »   Orlando remembers a nightmare — and a community that came together At 2:02 a.m., the exact time the gunman started shooting on June 12, 2016, mourners read aloud the 49 names of the dead. By Katie Mettler  •  Read more »   Interior secretary recommends Trump consider scaling back Bears Ears National Monument Secretary Ryan Zinke has submitted an interim report to the president following his review of the controversial designation for the 1.35 million-acre monument in Utah. By Darryl Fears and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Russian activist Alexei Navalny detained as thousands of his countrymen rally The nationwide corruption protest will also serve as a test of the opposition leader's support in his longshot bid to unseat President Vladi­mir Putin. By Andrew Roth and David Filipov  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Russia has developed a cyberweapon that can disrupt power grids, according to new research The malware has already disrupted one energy system: hackers briefly shut down one-fifth of the electric power generated in Kiev in December. By Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more »   Top Uber exec departs amid fallout from report on workplace culture The moves come ahead of Tuesday's highly anticipated report from former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder Jr., whose recommendations were accepted in total by Uber's board during a marathon meeting Sunday. By Brian Fung and Craig Timberg  •  Read more »   Parents outraged after pro-Trump messages were edited out of high school yearbook The superintendent of the school system in New Jersey said district administrators are "equally outraged," adding that it's not against school rules for students to express political views. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   ‘My whole arm was in its mouth’: Woman loses arm in shark attack in the Bahamas The mother of three from North Carolina was on the last stop of a Caribbean cruise when the attack happened during a snorkeling excursion in a shallow reef. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more »   Perspective The latest trend I loathe in restaurants: No space between tables Just like airlines, restaurants seem to be trimming personal space in an attempt to pack in more customers — even at a time when the average person is nearly 30 pounds heavier today compared with 1960. By Tom Sietsema  •  Read more »   Review Katy Perry's half-woke, no good, very bad album On "Witness," the pop star attempts to make a statement, but only gets lost in her own doublespeak. By Chris Richards  •  Read more »   The Switch | Review Apple's iPad Pro is closer than ever to replacing your laptop The tablet gets some extra polish, but the real value will come with the release of iOS 11. By Hayley Tsukayama  •  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