Evening Edition: At odds with Trump, McConnell pledges probe into suspected Russian interference

Trump's expected choice to lead State Dept. is in real danger of being blocked on the Hill; Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn to lead National Economic Council; The Fix: An annotated transcript of Trump on 'Fox News Sunday'; Ex-U.N. ambassador claims hacking may be a 'false flag' by Obama administration; China expresses 'serious concern' after Trump challenges long-standing U.S. policy on Taiwan; Trump takes aim at Pentagon’s ‘revolving door’ and Lockheed Martin's $400 billion F-35 program; Syrian forces push Aleppo rebels to the brink as city nears 'total collapse'; The NFL's damning silence on a new case of underinflated footballs; 'La La Land' leads films with seven nominations; 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' leads TV with five; He was minutes from retirement. But first, he blasted his bosses in a company-wide email.; Frigid air spills into the Lower 48 in two brutal waves; The Dow's climb to 20,000? Whoop de doo.; A captive woman wrote a desperate note on a UPS package: ‘Contact 911';   The day's most important stories   At odds with Trump, McConnell pledges probe into suspected Russian interference "The Russians are not our friends," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, announcing an intelligence panel investigation of Russian meddling in the election. The Republican echoed the sentiments of incoming minority leader Charles Schumer in calling for a nonpartisan approach. By Ed O'Keefe and Paul Kane  •  Read more » Trump's expected choice to lead State Dept. is in real danger of being blocked on the Hill Blowback from leading hawks on the right over the rumored pick of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson — who has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin — could prompt Donald Trump to go another direction. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn to lead National Economic Council The position, which does not require Senate confirmation, can be as influential as the Treasury secretary or other Cabinet officials. By Renae Merle  •  Read more »   The Fix: An annotated transcript of Trump on 'Fox News Sunday' The president-elect made clear that he has no plans to abandon the free-wheeling style that got him elected. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ex-U.N. ambassador claims hacking may be a 'false flag' by Obama administration John Bolton said the White House had "politicized" intelligence. By Derek Hawkins  •  Read more »   China expresses 'serious concern' after Trump challenges long-standing U.S. policy on Taiwan President-elect Donald Trump said the United States would not necessarily be bound by the One China policy unless it could "make a deal," potentially on U.S.-China trade. A Communist Party-controlled newspaper called the president-elect "as ignorant as a child." By Emily Rauhala  •  Read more »   Trump takes aim at Pentagon’s ‘revolving door’ and Lockheed Martin's $400 billion F-35 program The president-elect has called for a "lifetime restriction" of top defense officials going to work for defense contractors. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more »   Syrian forces push Aleppo rebels to the brink as city nears 'total collapse' President Bashar al-Assad's troops appeared close to capturing their biggest battlefield prize, leaving the opposition's Western and Arab allies struggling to keep the rebellion alive. By Louisa Loveluck  •  Read more »   Sally Jenkins | Sports Columnist The NFL's damning silence on a new case of underinflated footballs Commissioner Roger Goodell's inaction on the Giants' claims about Pittsburgh further exposes the absurdity of the league's Deflategate campaign against New England. By Sally Jenkins  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Golden Globes 'La La Land' leads films with seven nominations; 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' leads TV with five The big surprise of the announcements, though, was "Deadpool," a superhero movie that took two nominations, while Martin Scorsese's "Silence" was shut out. By Stephanie Merry and Emily Yahr  •  Read more »   He was minutes from retirement. But first, he blasted his bosses in a company-wide email. The midlevel manager from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission unleashed 35 years of frustration. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   Frigid air spills into the Lower 48 in two brutal waves In some areas, temperatures will drop more than 30 degrees below normal with punishing wind chills well below zero. By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   Allan Sloan | Business Columnist The Dow's climb to 20,000? Whoop de doo. Sure, it's fun to see it hit a big number. Here's why it doesn't matter in the least. By Allan Sloan  •  Read more »   A captive woman wrote a desperate note on a UPS package: ‘Contact 911' The driver is being called a hero after he alerted police. The Missouri woman's husband, who had threatened her with a gun and dragged her by her hair back into the house, surrendered after the SWAT team was called. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you 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