Evening Edition: Sessions: Suggestion I was involved in collusion with Russians is a ‘detestable lie’

How Trump could fire the special counsel; Detained U-Va. student medically evacuated in a coma from North Korea; Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes leave amid sweeping changes at company; Effort to bar television reporters from filming in Senate hallways scuttled; Defense secretary: 'We are not winning in Afghanistan,' new strategy is weeks away; Exposing the evil of Alex Jones is crucial. A Megyn Kelly one-on-one isn't how to do it.; 'Our hearts are heavy': Police search for two Georgia prison inmates they say killed two guards during escape; FDA indefinitely delays new nutrition labels intended to help Americans eat healthier;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Sessions: Suggestion I was involved in collusion with Russians is a 'detestable lie' In his opening statement, Jeff Sessions took particular aim at news reports about a possible meeting he had with a Russian official during an April 2016 event at the Mayflower hotel, where Trump gave a pro-Russian speech. He acknowledged being at the event and said he had conversations with those there, but did not remember any with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. By Sari Horwitz and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Analysis How Trump could fire the special counsel As with so many things in Washington, firing Mueller would be complicated. Unlike many things in Washington, though, that complexity is by design. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Detained U-Va. student medically evacuated in a coma from North Korea North Korean officials told U.S. counterparts last week that Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old University of Virginia student who was detained for 17 months, became ill from botulism sometime after his March trial and fell into a coma after taking a sleeping pill, the family said. By Anna Fifield and Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes leave amid sweeping changes at company The company announced dozens of changes intended to increase diversity, guard against inappropriate sexual behavior and bolster the independence of a board tied too closely to Kalanick. The actions are based on recommendations from a report by former attorney general Eric H. Holder. By Craig Timberg and Brian Fung  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Effort to bar television reporters from filming in Senate hallways scuttled It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the decision, which marked a dramatic break with tradition and was soon reversed amid a loud outcry from journalists, Democratic lawmakers and advocacy organizations. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Defense secretary: 'We are not winning in Afghanistan,' new strategy is weeks away Jim Mattis's statement at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing frustrated some lawmakers awaiting a way forward in the United States' longest war. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Perspective Exposing the evil of Alex Jones is crucial. A Megyn Kelly one-on-one isn't how to do it. The Sandy Hook parents are right. But NBC should investigate the conspiracy peddler, not just interview him. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   'Our hearts are heavy': Police search for two Georgia prison inmates they say killed two guards during escape The guards were overpowered on a bus while transporting inmates through a rural area southeast of Atlanta, police say. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis FDA indefinitely delays new nutrition labels intended to help Americans eat healthier The labels, championed by former First Lady Michelle Obama, were supposed to add a special line for "added sugars" and emphasize calorie content in large, bold text. By Caitlin Dewey  •  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