Friday's Headlines: Trump's whirlwind transition begins

Europe ponders losing security net of U.S. might; Violence hits Portland as anti-Trump protests continue across the U.S.; Trump's reliance on an 'army of one' faces a shift; Trump's lawyers seek to delay fraud case — until after he is sworn into office ; Did debate question leak to Trump? Megyn Kelly suggests so.; Current, future first ladies meet for tea in awkward tradition; The Fix: The 13 most amazing findings in the exit poll;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump’s whirlwind transition begins The private discussion — followed by meetings with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — started the whirlwind transition that will unfold over the next 10 weeks. By David Nakamura and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » Europe ponders losing security net of U.S. might Trump's win raises the possibility of a historic recalibration between the United States and its allies that would upend allegiances that became the cornerstone of post-World War II peace. By Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   Violence hits Portland as anti-Trump protests continue across the U.S. About 4,000 people took to the streets of Portland, smashing windows and vandalizing cars. By Leah Sottile and Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more »   Trump's reliance on an 'army of one' faces a shift The president-elect is known to read little and rule by his gut. He picks people by first impressions, expects extreme loyalty and is focused on how he is perceived. To govern, he'll have to absorb vast amounts of information about issues he's never confronted, and his inner circle will have to expand — greatly. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's lawyers seek to delay fraud case — until after he is sworn into office Attorneys for the president-elect said he will be too busy with his transition to participate in the Nov. 28 trial involving Trump University, and asked Judge Gonzalo Curiel that the trial be postponed until February or March after he has taken office. By Roxana Popescu and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Did debate question leak to Trump? Megyn Kelly suggests so. Fox News' Kelly has written a new book describing her memorable clash with the candidate. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   Current, future first ladies meet for tea in awkward tradition As is customary, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump met at the White House. By Krissah Thompson  •  Read more »   The Fix: The 13 most amazing findings in the exit poll How did this happen and what can we learn about ourselves and the country as a result? By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Opinions   I said Clinton was in trouble with the voters I represent. Democrats didn't listen. By Debbie Dingell  •  Read more »   How the new Republican majority can succeed By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   Donald Trump is the American Machiavelli By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   The two sins that defined this election By Fareed Zakaria  •  Read more »   I’m a Muslim, a woman and an immigrant. I voted for Trump. By Asra Q. Nomani  •  Read more »   Trump's election threatens human rights around the world By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Singer-songwriter of love, death and philosophical longing dies at 82 Known for his intensely personal lyrics, the Canadian-born composer wrote the enigmatic song "Hallelujah," which became a celebratory anthem recorded by hundreds of artists.  By Matt Schudel  •  Read more » China is voting also, but it's hard to tell China is holding staggered local elections as an exercise in "grass-roots democracy" on a daunting scale. Yet China's closely controlled state media has hardly mentioned it. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more » People worried about climate change might take solace from new study From 2002 to 2014, plants appear to have gone into overdrive to pull more carbon dioxide out of the air than they had before, according to a newly published research. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Marijuana legalization movement may be reaching its tipping point In winning eight of nine states where they put an issue on the ballot, advocates of reforming marijuana laws made progress in regions that had been difficult terrain for them. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more » Obama directs Pentagon to target al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria Defense officials, wary of pulling resources from the campaign against the Islamic State, initially resisted the idea of attacking one of the most formidable forces fighting the Syrian government. By Adam Entous  •  Read more » Immunotherapy moves to the front lines in fight against lung cancer The treatment beats chemotherapy in combating some of the most lethal tumors. By Laurie McGinley  •  Read more » After initial denial, Pentagon finds it killed 10 allies in Somali drone strike The targets of the strike were initially described as "a group of armed al-Shabaab fighters." But a new report not yet made public indicated that those killed were Galmadug forces who have been hunting the terrorists. By Kevin Sieff  •  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