Sunday's Headlines: Trump, CIA on collision course over Russia’s role in election

FBI, CIA give differing accounts to lawmakers on Russia; Democrats want probe of CIA election claims; GOP expresses doubt; Trump expected to pick ExxonMobil chief executive as secretary of state; The bright spot of 2016: This was a year of excellent television; Turkey mourns as death toll from twin bombings reaches 38; Explosion in Cairo at Christian church kills at least 20;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump, CIA on collision course over Russia's role in election The distrust between U.S. intelligence agencies and President-elect Donald Trump became open antagonism after he mocked a report that Russia intervened to help him win the election. By David Nakamura and Greg Miller  •  Read more » FBI, CIA give differing accounts to lawmakers on Russia Russia clearly wanted to help Trump defeat Hillary Clinton, the CIA said. But in another briefing, the FBI was more circumspect. By Ellen Nakashima and Adam Entous  •  Read more »   Democrats want probe of CIA election claims; GOP expresses doubt Democrat Chuck Schumer denounced "meddling" by Russia, but Republican John McCain said he's uncertain of the CIA's secret report that Moscow helped tilt the election toward Donald Trump. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Trump expected to pick ExxonMobil chief executive as secretary of state People close to the transition team confirmed that Rex Tillerson is the choice for America's chief diplomat. His close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin could become a flash point in confirmation hearings. By Steven Mufson and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The bright spot of 2016: This was a year of excellent television The Post's TV critic has never had a harder time narrowing down his top 10. Where else could a nation's weary citizens — their throats raw from arguing and their fingers exhausted from trading social-media insults — collapse on the collective sofa and find reprieve?  By Hank Stuever  •  Read more »   Turkey mourns as death toll from twin bombings reaches 38 At least 30 police officers were killed late Saturday in Istanbul by explosions that also injured 155 people, officials said. By Erin Cunningham  •  Read more »   Explosion in Cairo at Christian church kills at least 20 The Sunday morning blast, which also wounded 35 people, came less than 48 hours after a bomb killed six Egyptian officers. By Sudarsan Raghavan and Heba Mahfouz  •  Read more »   Opinions   The 2016 Worst Year in Washington By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Taiwan is a country with history and people. It's not just a diplomatic nuisance. By Shawna Yang Ryan  •  Read more »   Five myths about U.S.-China relations By John Pomfret  •  Read more »   Peruvian president to Trump: 'You are lucky to have Latin America.' By Lally Weymouth  •  Read more »   Let’s get the facts right on foreign involvement in our elections By Michael McFaul  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   How NASA is rehearsing for Mars Geobiologist Darlene Lim and her colleagues see a Hawaiian mountainside as a place to produce the closest thing to a Martian mission as they can muster without leaving Earth. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more » Louisiana Republican wins final unsettled U.S. Senate race State Treasurer John Kennedy's victory over Democrat Foster Campbell in Saturday's runoff locks in a 52-to-48 advantage for Republicans in 2017. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more » Russian jets reportedly repel militants from ancient Syrian city According to news reports, "intense" Russian airstrikes pushed Islamic State forces from Palmyra soon after the extremist group came close to recapturing the historic site. By Louisa Loveluck and Liz Sly  •  Read more » On the border in El Paso, Trump's appeal with Latinos defies expectations The president-elect disparaged Mexicans, vowed a crackdown on immigration and promoted building a wall, but thousands of Mexican Americans embraced him for a variety of reasons. By Alejandra Matos  •  Read more » Lamar Jackson's Heisman triumph was more than 20 years in the making The path for Louisville's star quarterback started with a play involving one of his former coaches at the 1993 Sugar Bowl. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more » MGM casino outside D.C. may change Washington's ways The new $1.4 billion casino complex seven miles south of the White House in suburban Maryland could change the rituals of Washington's K Street lobbying set, adding slot machines and poker to the power broker's tool kit. By Michael Laris  •  Read more » News quiz: On space and topics more Earth-bound We're back with 10 questions ripped from the headlines. As always, you'll score higher with faster correct answers. By Tiffany Harness  •  Read more » Cars The 2017 Genesis: Is it worth the weight? Hyundai's luxury sedan is attractive, comfortable, innovative — and a bit wearying on a long drive. By Warren Brown  •  Read more » Food A holiday baker's secret weapon One dough, five cookies: This flexible dough will save your sanity — and lots of time. By Dorie Greenspan  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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