Sunday's Headlines: Key appointments to set tone for Trump presidency

No one has a clue what kind of president Trump will be; Trump is about to learn the 'deep secrets' that terrified Obama in '08; One-third of Clinton backers say Trump’s election not legitimate; Cracks — not the ceiling kind — were evident on Clinton's last day of campaigning ; Clinton blames Comey letters for stopping momentum, turning out Trump voters; Next for Democrats: A battle for the soul of the party; About 100 million people couldn't be bothered to vote this year; China may find Trump just as unpredictable as America has; How a Trump presidency will affect 15 industries; Chappelle's SNL monologue on Trump: 'I'm going to give him a chance';   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Key appointments to set tone for Trump presidency As Donald Trump begins the task of filling 4,100 federal jobs, many seasoned civil servants are wrestling with whether to join his administration or refuse service. By Philip Rucker, Dana Priest and Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » No one has a clue what kind of president Trump will be Can he remain true to his populist supporters and make deals with the establishment he vilified? By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Trump is about to learn the 'deep secrets' that terrified Obama in '08 Although the president-elect has been given intelligence briefings, he will soon get a series of briefs on the government's most sensitive top-secret undertakings: covert actions, contingency plans for using nuclear weapons and even the names of major foreign agents. By Bob Woodward  •  Read more »   One-third of Clinton backers say Trump’s election not legitimate A Post-ABC News poll done immediately after Election Day finds sharp racial and gender divides over the results. By Scott Clement  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Cracks — not the ceiling kind — were evident on Clinton's last day of campaigning On the eve of the election, Hillary Clinton looked relaxed and confident during her last day on the campaign trail. But for all the trappings of a victory in view, amid all the polling and predictions favoring her, there were signs of trouble in the final hours. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Clinton blames Comey letters for stopping momentum, turning out Trump voters In a conference call with top donors, the Democratic nominee focused on the outside events she said affected her campaign in the last three weeks of the race, but she said nothing about other, larger forces at work. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Next for Democrats: A battle for the soul of the party Bernie Sanders and other liberals want the Democratic National Committee to be less of an insider's club focused on raising money and more of an advocate for the working class. By John Wagner, Ed O'Keefe and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   About 100 million people couldn't be bothered to vote this year Our voter turnout rate is a national embarrassment. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   China may find Trump just as unpredictable as America has Early signs suggest Trump may seek to strengthen Asian alliances and bolster U.S. naval might.  By Simon Denyer  •  Read more »   How a Trump presidency will affect 15 industries Companies involved in oil drilling, gas pipelines, coal, banking, pharmaceuticals, construction, industrial equipment and defense could get a boost under Donald Trump's presidency. By Thomas Heath  •  Read more »   Chappelle's SNL monologue on Trump: 'I'm going to give him a chance' Dave Chappelle also demanded that the president-elect give the "historically disenfranchised" one, too. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   Opinions   Donald Trump’s celebrity won him the White House. It could destroy his presidency. By Carlos Lozada  •  Read more »   Stay angry. That’s the only way to uphold principles in Trump’s America. By Leon Wieseltier  •  Read more »   Trump will have vast powers. He can thank Democrats for them. By Glenn Greenwald  •  Read more »   Trump’s voters won’t mind if he doesn’t keep all his promises By Salena Zito  •  Read more »   What does a black conservative do after a Trump victory? By Hughey Newsome  •  Read more »   Five myths about democracy By Jason Brennan  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Pediatricians are more willing to dismiss anti-vaccination families Part of the backlash against the anti-inoculation movement, doctors are weighing families' wishes with the need to protect their other patients. By Lena H. Sun  •  Read more » Upsets shake up college football's playoff picture as three top teams fall Underdogs made victims of Michigan, Clemson and Washington, the first time in more than three decades that Nos. 2, 3 and 4 lost on the same weekend. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more » How Trevor Noah went from South African youth to American TV star "The Daily Show" host hopes his memoir about growing up biracial under apartheid will help his audience understand a perspective and attitude that make him very different from his predecessor. By Karen Heller  •  Read more » Mistrial declared for officer who killed black man while wearing Confederate flag shirt The jury was deadlocked in the case of a former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot Sam DuBose, who was pulled over for a missing front license plate. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more » Being from a privileged background helps men, but not women, get top jobs Social class plays a role in whether students will graduate from college. Now evidence from a new study finds that class also plays a role in the job market after college. By Jeffrey J. Selingo  •  Read more » Can anyone keep the Patriots from winning another Super Bowl? Preventing yet another New England championship will come down to pass rushing, versatility on offense and a little bit of any-given-Sunday luck. By Mark Maske  •  Read more » News quiz: Voters, runners and lovers What a week this was. We have 10 questions — some political, some not — to test how well you have been paying attention. By Tiffany Harness  •  Read more » Yaris: Not flashy, but just gets the job done The latest version of the Toyota hatchback provides a worry-free drive. By Warren Brown  •  Read more » Troubleshooting your holiday travel A guide on when to drive, how to book and where to save. By Christopher Elliott  •  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. 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