Monday's Headlines: Army Corps ruling is big win for foes of Dakota pipeline

Trump names former presidential hopeful Ben Carson as HUD chief; Trump's phone call with Taiwanese president was a long-planned, provocative move; Italian prime minister resigns in blow to European establishment;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Army Corps ruling is big win for foes of Dakota pipeline In a monumental victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and thousands of others who have protested the project, the Army has denied an easement necessary for the pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe in North Dakota. But uncertainty remains over how President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to support pipelines such as this one, will respond. By Brady Dennis and Steven Mufson  •  Read more » BREAKING NEWS Trump names former presidential hopeful Ben Carson as HUD chief The unconventional choice of the retired neurosurgeon underscores Donald Trump's willingness to forgo traditional policy expertise in some Cabinet positions to surround himself with allies. Carson is the president-elect's first African American pick for a Cabinet-level post. By Elise Viebeck and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Trump's phone call with Taiwanese president was a long-planned, provocative move Preparations for a new strategy for engagement with Taiwan began even before Donald Trump became the GOP nominee, according to those involved in arranging the historic conversation. By Anne Gearan, Philip Rucker and Simon Denyer  •  Read more »   Italian prime minister resigns in blow to European establishment Matteo Renzi stepped down after voters thoroughly rejected his constitutional reforms in what was a significant boost for Italy's surging populist forces. The rejection of Renzi's efforts also risked unleashing financial upheaval in Europe's third-largest economy. By Michael Birnbaum and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The new politics of fear By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   A workable Homeland Security plan By Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   Trump's risky nationalism By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   On tax reform, take a page from Ronald Reagan By Lawrence Summers  •  Read more »   Al Gore's campaign chairman: Don't dump the electoral college. By William M. Daley  •  Read more »   The case for saving the Paris agreement By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Shinzo Abe to visit Pearl Harbor, becoming first Japanese leader to visit since the attack He will visit with President Obama, who went to Hiroshima with the Japanese prime minister in August, becoming the first American leader to visit the site where the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb in 1945 to end Japan's involvement in World War II. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » 'It was heartbreaking': At least 33 people killed in Oakland warehouse fire Fire trucks arrived within three minutes, officials said, but nothing could be done to stop the flames, which were fueled by an array of artisan works, guitars and pianos that filled the cluttered studio space. By Michael Kranish, Tim Bontemps, Jasper Scherer and Kristine Guerra  •  Read more » Second-Chance City The crimes were terrifying; the aftermath made it worse A young man is linked to five armed robberies. Can he be rehabilitated? By Amy Brittain  •  Read more » Kennedy Center Honors: A star-studded night of tributes On Sunday night, the Kennedy Center honored musicians Martha Argerich, the Eagles, Mavis Staples and James Taylor as well as actor Al Pacino. By Peggy McGlone  •  Read more » Jerry Brewer | Columnist Jay Gruden lights into the Redskins, who seem to need it Coach's tirade is a button to be pushed once in a season. How the team responds is now the question. By Jerry Brewer  •  Read more » U.N. appeals for a record amount of humanitarian funds: $22.2 billion While much of the funding was once sought in response to natural disasters, it now is driven mostly by violence and war. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more » The Plum Book is here for those angling for jobs in Trump's Washington The biggest Help Wanted ad in eight years will be published tomorrow morning. But as of Friday, 65,800 people had already applied, transition officials said. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more » Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas consolidates power and ousts rivals Abbas emerged Sunday night in firm control of his party, which took 16 of 18 seats up for vote on the Fatah Central Committee. Abbas will appoint three more of its 21 members. By William Booth  •  Read more » Barry Svrluga | Columnist Let's make the College Football Playoff twice as good and add four more teams Big Ten champion Penn State is left out and has a legitimate beef. Time to fix that. By Barry Svrluga  •  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. 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