Thursday's Headlines: Oil and gas industry will amass power in Trump’s Washington

Putin wins as post-Cold War order is thrust into chaos; Tech leaders make nice with Trump; The eternal mystique of Goldman Sachs; Winter to the extreme: Two polar vortex invasions and major storm to whip Lower 48;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Oil and gas industry will amass power in Trump's Washington The fossil fuel industry's executives and lobbyists are helping Donald Trump shape his policies and staff his administration. "It feels like the grizzly bear in 'The Revenant' has been suddenly pulled off our chest," said a spokesman for the National Mining Association. By Juliet Eilperin, Steven Mufson and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Putin wins as post-Cold War order is thrust into chaos The global power structure that the Russian leader has railed against has been thrown into confusion, and the Kremlin's fingerprints are widely seen to be all over it. By David Filipov  •  Read more »   Tech leaders make nice with Trump At the meeting, which included executives of Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and Tesla, the president-elect seemed willing to back down from a campaign pledge to end free-trade deals.  By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Brian Fung  •  Read more »   The eternal mystique of Goldman Sachs Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton of being under the "total control" of Goldman Sachs. Yet the president-elect now wants its executives as treasury secretary and head of the National Economic Council, the latest example of how the bank always turns up in the White House. By Dan Zak  •  Read more »   Winter to the extreme: Two polar vortex invasions and major storm to whip Lower 48 Winter has come on with a vengeance in December's second week, and the back-to-back blasts will cause temperatures to drop between 20 to 40 degrees below normal in affected areas. By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The electoral college should think hard before handing Trump the presidency By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Griping about the popular vote? Get over it. By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   Starbucks shines in our ecosystem of snobbery By George F. Will  •  Read more »   The (fake) news about Melania Trump By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump’s ‘oops’ choice for the Energy Department By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   Republicans have more excuses than scruples By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Second attempt at evacuating Aleppo's wounded stalls as convoy comes under fire Rebels blamed the attack on pro-Assad forces. A United Nations humanitarian adviser said he was "hopeful" that the evacuation deal could still proceed. By Louisa Loveluck  •  Read more » Renewal of Iran sanctions becomes law without Obama's signature The White House argued the renewal of sanctions might undermine the nuclear deal with Iran, and Obama's refusal to sign was an attempt to alleviate Tehran's concerns that the U.S. was backsliding on the agreement. Associated Press  •  Read more » Marine Le Pen could win France's presidential election. But first she must win a family feud. The dynastic clan was locked in a generational dispute over what direction to take the far-right National Front. By James McAuley  •  Read more » Buzz Aldrin nearly died at the South Pole. Why he insists 'it was worth it.' The legendary 86-year-old astronaut, who in 1969 became the second person to walk on the moon, had no regrets about the risk he undertook or the suffering he experienced. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » Sign-ups for increase Obamacare grow as Trump and GOP prepare to dismantle it The number of Americans signing up for the health-care coverage was running slightly ahead of last year, though fewer newcomers were enrolling, according to federal health officials. By Amy Goldstein  •  Read more » A beauty queen speaks out about China, and causes tensions at Miss World Anastasia Lin said her stance on human rights had complicated her quest for the crown. By Maura Judkis  •  Read more » Millions of Cuisinart food processor blades have been recalled. Yours is probably one of them. The blade could crack and break off into food, causing mouth lacerations and tooth injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it was the largest kitchen appliance recall in the agency's history. By Becky Krystal  •  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