Monday's Headlines: Trump makes baseless claim that millions voted illegally for Clinton

4 Pinocchios for Trump's bogus assertion about voter fraud; Loyal under fire: Trump's son-in-law poised to become presidential confidant; 'When are we going to tell her about her parents?'; Raúl Castro's Cuba is on a collision course with the incoming Trump administration;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump makes baseless claim that millions voted illegally for Clinton President-elect Donald Trump parroted a widely debunked conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote because of massive voter fraud, creating even more consternation around the election results as Green Party candidate Jill Stein leads calls for recounts. Trump's senior advisers, meanwhile, are engaged in an escalating feud over whether Mitt Romney or Rudy Giuliani should be offered the position of secretary of state. By Paul Kane  •  Read more » 4 Pinocchios for Trump's bogus assertion about voter fraud Now that he is on the verge of becoming president, Trump needs to be more careful about making wild allegations. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Loyal under fire: Trump's son-in-law poised to become presidential confidant A defining episode for Jared Kushner came during his father's imprisonment over donations to Democrats. The scandal revealed a fundamental trait — unflinching loyalty — that reappeared this year on the campaign trail as Kushner publicly defended his father-in-law Donald Trump. By Shawn Boburg  •  Read more »   'When are we going to tell her about her parents?' Last December, two shooters killed 14 people before dying in a confrontation with police in San Bernardino, Calif. Their family is still searching for answers about the tragedy — asking themselves if they should have known — and hoping to adopt the couple's orphaned daughter. By Eli Saslow  •  Read more »   Raúl Castro's Cuba is on a collision course with the incoming Trump administration While Fidel Castro thrived on confrontation with U.S. presidents, Raúl Castro is not one for barb-throwing. But Trump officials want to put pressure on Cuba, which would be a new stress test for the quieter Castro's austere leadership style. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   An ethical double standard for Trump? By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Jobless by choice — or pain? By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   May Castro's death allow Cubans to finally confront their tragic past By Anne Applebaum  •  Read more »   Inside Kerry's race to stop the siege of Aleppo By Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   Help workers earn a living wage By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Japan shows why the world needs fracking — and nuclear power By Stephen Stromberg  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Assad’s forces seize a third of rebel-held Aleppo as assault gains momentum At least 10,000 civilians have fled as government forces, backed by Russian warplanes, advanced. By Louisa Loveluck  •  Read more » Suspected bomb  safely detonated near U.S. Embassy in Manila Manila authorities reported no injuries in the incident that they linked to terrorism. By Emily Rauhala  •  Read more » 50 years later, we're still talking about Truman Capote's Black and White Ball The Washington Post's Katharine Graham was "Cinderella" at what became the most famous party of the 20th century, a New York bash that signaled the dawn of a new social order based on buzz, celebrity and self-promotion. By Roxanne Roberts  •  Read more » The urban-rural divide that bolstered Trump isn't just an American thing; it's prevalent in Europe, too. What unites residents of suburbs in Madrid and rural citizens in eastern Germany is the feeling of being left behind by their political leaders. By Rick Noack  •  Read more » Facts about the voter-fraud case that sank Jeff Sessions's bid for a judgeship We take a deep look at a controversial case prosecuted in 1985 by Sessions, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more » Now open: The race for 2020 Democratic nominee No obvious candidate is waiting to rebuild the party, but Sen. Cory Booker, a national figure since the mid-2000s, is among contenders. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more » Civility? Depth? One host's radical approach to TV talk. The format of "The Open Mind" couldn't be simpler. It's a low-snark, high-substance conversation led by host Alexander Heffner with no commercials, fancy graphics or shouted feuds. By Margaret Sullivan  •  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