Evening Edition: White House calls for probe of Trump’s unproved claims as Obama spy official denies wiretapping

Trump relies on sketchy reports to back up claims of wiretapping; Aides are in a tough spot when asked to explain Trump's allegations; An adventurer went in search of a lost city. He found treasured artifacts — and a flesh-eating disease found him.; Thousands of immigrants claim they were forced into labor after being detained in U.S. ; SNL imagines Jeff Sessions as Forrest Gump at the bus stop; Putin destroyed Russia's independent press. Trump seems to want the same.; Pro-Trump rally in Berkeley turns violent as protesters clash with the president’s supporters; Russia dismisses sweeping corruption allegations against Prime Minister Medvedev; Pelosi punts on Democrat's tasteless joke about Kellyanne Conway; Surgeon who pioneered liver transplantation dies at 90; She live-streamed Philando Castile’s death. Now she’s accused of attacking someone with a hammer.; Elite law schools are tough to get into. But what if you're Tiffany Trump?; More people are adopting old dogs — really old dogs;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   White House calls for probe of Trump's unproved claims as Obama spy official denies wiretapping Trump press secretary Sean Spicer referred to "potentially politically motivated investigations" without providing evidence. Former director of national intelligence, James Clapper, outright denied allegations that wiretaps were authorized against Donald Trump or his campaign during the Obama administration. By Abby Phillip and Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more » Fact Checker | Analysis Trump relies on sketchy reports to back up claims of wiretapping The White House cited five articles to justify its request for a congressional probe. But the stories depend on anonymous sources, and no U.S. news organization has confirmed the same information. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Aides are in a tough spot when asked to explain Trump's allegations The press secretary said "no further comment" until after a congressional inquiry, but then another aide had a painfully awkward Sunday show exchange. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   An adventurer went in search of a lost city. He found treasured artifacts — and a flesh-eating disease found him. Author Douglas Preston is a seasoned traveler, and he thought he had prepared with shots and other precautions. But after trekking into ruins in a remote area of Honduras, he noticed a skin lesion that wouldn't heal. Several other explorers had the same symptom. By Lia Kvatum  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Thousands of immigrants claim they were forced into labor after being detained in U.S. The lawsuit filed against one of the largest U.S. prison companies could involve as many as 60,000 immigrants. The original nine plaintiffs alleged that people detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the Denver area are forced to work without pay — and that those who refuse are threatened with solitary confinement. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   SNL imagines Jeff Sessions as Forrest Gump at the bus stop "Saturday Night Live" opened with Kate McKinnon playing Attorney General Jeff Sessions as a version of Tom Hanks's title role in "Forrest Gump," complete with riffs on classic lines from the 1994 movie. By Bethonie Butler  •  Read more »   Perspective Putin destroyed Russia's independent press. Trump seems to want the same. Both leaders want a compliant press and are willing to take action to get it — some, of course, more extreme than others. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   Pro-Trump rally in Berkeley turns violent as protesters clash with the president’s supporters At least 10 people were arrested and seven injured Saturday, Berkeley police said, on a day that numerous pro-Trump rallies took place across the country. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Russia dismisses sweeping corruption allegations against Prime Minister Medvedev Alexei Navalny, an activist who said he will run for president in 2018, released a report that accused Dmitry Medvedev of funneling more than $1 billion in bribes through companies and charities run by his associates. By David Filipov  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Fix | Analysis Pelosi punts on Democrat's tasteless joke about Kellyanne Conway The top House Democrat said she hadn't heard about the joke made Thursday by Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Thomas Starzl | 1926–2017 Surgeon who pioneered liver transplantation dies at 90 Thomas Starzl performed the first liver transplant in 1963, then the first successful liver transplant in 1967. He also pioneered kidney transplantation from cadavers. He perfected the process by using identical twins and, eventually, other blood relatives as donors. By Associated Press  •  Read more »   She live-streamed Philando Castile’s death. Now she’s accused of attacking someone with a hammer. A victim accused Diamond Reynolds of beating her with a hammer until she was briefly unconscious. Another assailant allegedly sprayed the woman with bear mace. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Elite law schools are tough to get into. But what if you're Tiffany Trump? The other first daughter is eyeing Harvard and Yale. Her name could be an asset — or not. By Roxanne Roberts  •  Read more »   More people are adopting old dogs — really old dogs Some see an advantage in getting a calmer, house-trained pet, while one organization that helps with adoptions says it envisions "a world where no old dog dies alone and afraid." By Karin Brulliard  •  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