Monday's Headlines: At the ranch after Scalia’s death, chaos, confusion

Anger over 'nuclear option' on judges could hinder nominee for high court; Conservative hopes blunted for broad victories on social issues; Mini world war rages in battle for Aleppo; Debate rips open GOP wounds, and the party risks tearing itself apart;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Matthew Busch / Getty Images At the ranch after Scalia's death, chaos, confusion The justice's days were known as predictable, but in the hours after his body was found, chaos reigned. Texas officials needed hours to find a justice of the peace to pronounce him dead. By Eva Ruth Moravec, Sari Horwitz and Jerry Markon  •  Read more » Anger over 'nuclear option' on judges could hinder nominee for high court A 2013 rule change by Democrats that ended the option of using the filibuster to delay of lower-court judges still riles some Republicans. By Juliet Eilperin and Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Conservative hopes blunted for broad victories on social issues Without Antonin Scalia, a mainstay of the right for three decades, conservatives are recalibrating their expectations on controversies including abortion, immigration and unions. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   Mini world war rages in battle for Aleppo The dangers that Syria's proxy war could trigger a bigger conflict have never been more apparent. Ahead of a supposed pause in the hostilities negotiated by world powers and due to be implemented later in the week, the conflict seems only to be escalating. By Liz Sly  •  Read more »   Debate rips open GOP wounds, and the party risks tearing itself apart Trump is defiant as his rivals charge him with declaring "war" on the Republican Party. By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Why Antonin Scalia was a jurist of colossal consequence By George F. Will  •  Read more »   Diplomacy as anesthetic in Syria By Fred Hiatt  •  Read more »   The father of my country was a slave By Jeffrey Blount  •  Read more »   The GOP's dangerously dogmatic Supreme Court obstructionism By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   Scalia's passing starts a court fight for the ages By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Antonin Scalia's remarkable legacy By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Peyton Manning and the sexual assault story that won’t go away After being named in a suit last week, matters grew worse for the Super Bowl champion when writer Shaun King revisited a document from a 2001 suit that depicts ugly details of an alleged assault. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more » Wary of China's rise, Obama turns strategic focus to Southeast Asia American officials hope a California summit will lead to closer ties with 10 turbulent nations far from the global spotlight. By David Nakamura  •  Read more » Kentucky bill would force men to get note from their wives before buying Viagra Tired of the government intruding into women's private lives, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian has decided to return the favor. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » From afar, Iraqis ponder U.S. elections: 'No more Bushes, please' The past four American presidents have bombed Iraq. Now Iraqis are pondering who will be next. By Loveday Morris  •  Read more » Hulu's absorbing '11/22/63' tells us of the harm of dwelling in the past The miniseries, starring James Franco as a time traveler trying to prevent JFK's assassination, has excised some of the bloat in Stephen King's novel while retaining the natural shagginess and strange detours that make it a wild ride. By Hank Stuever  •  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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071