Thursday's Headlines: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice, contacts he did not disclose during hearing

Republicans face political suicide if they don't call for deeper investigation on Russia; After a SEAL's death in Yemen, questions persist on Trump's decision-making process; We thought Gen X was a bunch of slackers. Now they're the suits.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Sessions met with Russian envoy twice, contacts he did not disclose during hearing The revelation could increase the pressure on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from his agency's probe of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Sessions on Wednesday said he never discussed campaign issues with Russian officials. By Adam Entous, Ellen Nakashima and Greg Miller  •  Read more » The Fix | Analysis Republicans face political suicide if they don't call for deeper investigation on Russia Where there's smoke and smoke and smoke, most reasonable people will assume there is fire — or that there should be an independent investigation to find out if there is fire. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   After a SEAL's death in Yemen, questions persist on Trump's decision-making process Current and former officials said the discussions leading up to the Jan. 29 raid marked a departure from the more hands-on, deliberative approach of the Obama administration. By Missy Ryan and Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   We thought Gen X was a bunch of slackers. Now they're the suits. From Beastie Boys fan Paul Ryan to entrepreneur Elon Musk to self-described "typical Generation Xer" Kellyanne Conway, the in-between generation has risen to positions of prominence in politics and business. By Lavanya Ramanathan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Do vigilantes see Trump giving them a wink and a nod? By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   An administration official with a Rubik's Cube to solve By George F. Will  •  Read more »   Should the media boycott the White House? By Jay Rosen, Erik Wemple and James Downie  •  Read more »   Trump is right to spend more on defense. Here's how to do so wisely. By Michèle Flournoy  •  Read more »   Where in the world is Secretary of State Rex Tillerson? By Daniel W. Drezner  •  Read more »   Trump's opportunity to do the right thing on immigration reform By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   White House rebuffs ethics office, won't discipline Conway A White House lawyer concluded senior adviser Kellyanne Conway was speaking in a "light, offhand manner" when she touted the Ivanka Trump line of merchandise during a TV appearance. By Matea Gold  •  Read more » Trump's remarks on Obamacare replacement stir up intraparty feud House Republicans claimed the president endorsed their leadership's plan to offer refundable tax credits, a key point of contention among conservatives in what a new health-care approach should look like. By Mike DeBonis and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more » Ex-CIA officer lauds Italy's decision not to jail her in Muslim cleric's kidnapping But the reprieve for Sabrina De Sousa, who was facing four years in prison, came too late for her to see her 90-year-old mother who died in December. By Ian Shapira  •  Read more » On Leadership | Analysis After heated exchange with driver, Uber's CEO says 'I need leadership help.' What kind should it be? Travis Kalanick's remarkably candid statement is a rare admission of vulnerability from the top of a booming start-up that has disrupted the transportation industry. By Jena McGregor  •  Read more » An Oscars photographer’s pictures reveal a historic blunder in progress Andrew Walker watched the stunning drama unfold through his camera lens, and buried among the 4,000 photos he shot that night, a couple of throwaway images turned out to be rather important. By Caitlin Gibson  •  Read more » Golf proposes major changes to make rules 'easier to understand and apply' It could make for the broadest changes in the sport since the original rule book was published in 1744. Among the proposals: No penalty for accidentally moving your ball while searching for it. By Des Bieler  •  Read more » Garfield’s a boy … right? How a cartoon cat’s gender identity launched a Wikipedia war. Garfield's gender changed 20 times over three days on Wikipedia after a user dug up a quote from the comic's creator who said that "he's not really male or female." By Avi Selk and Michael Cavna  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are 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