Tuesday's Headlines: For Trump, a clash of deals, policy in China

Obama feels 'confident' he could have beaten Trump; Days after settlement vote, Trump calls U.N. 'just a club for people' to 'have a good time'; Muslims in a Bible Belt town hold their breath after Trump's election; Uncertainty will overshadow Pearl Harbor event with Obama, Japanese prime minister;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories For Trump, a clash of deals, policy in China President-elect Donald Trump has called China an "enemy" of the United States, but for at least eight years his hotel chain has been trying to do business in the country. While negotiations for the luxury hotels have yet to bear fruit, the efforts could hugely complicate one of the most important foreign policy relationships Trump will have to navigate during his presidency. By Simon Denyer and Jonathan O'Connell  •  Read more » Obama feels 'confident' he could have beaten Trump President Obama's comments — which Trump later took exception to on social media — came during an interview with friend and former adviser David Axelrod. The president also made his most pointed critique of Hillary Clinton, saying her campaign acted too cautiously in thinking that a victory was all but certain. By Michael Kranish  •  Read more »   Days after settlement vote, Trump calls U.N. 'just a club for people' to 'have a good time' The president-elect's harsh criticism signaled he would likely challenge more than just the international body's approach to the Middle East once he takes office. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Muslims in a Bible Belt town hold their breath after Trump's election If ever there was a litmus test for how Muslim Americans fare under the presidency of Donald Trump — the most vocally anti-Muslim president-elect in recent memory — Murfreesboro, Tenn., would be the place to look. It was here that an effort to ban Islamic law began in 2010, where a congressman supported a plan to defund Muslim "refugees" and where anti-Muslim activists once converged to march against a planned mosque. By Abigail Hauslohner  •  Read more »   Uncertainty will overshadow Pearl Harbor event with Obama, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe will be the first Japanese leader to attend a ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial. But Obama's efforts to ease tensions in Asia have been clouded by President-elect Donald Trump's unpredictable pronouncements on foreign policy. By David Nakamura and Brittany Lyte  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Thanks to no-drama Obama, American leadership is gone By Richard Cohen  •  Read more »   Trump is being handed a great economy. What happens when it goes south? By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   107 former Justice officials think this case was handled unjustly. DOJ must act. By Philip B. Heymann  •  Read more »   America's concern for the poor is about to be tested By Robert Greenstein  •  Read more »   Venezuela is lurching closer and closer to chaos By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Did Obama make it all about him? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   The 4 most undersold political stories of the year The tea party faded. Democrats struggled to recruit candidates. Republicans dominated beyond the Trump factor. And there was the matter of a looming Supreme Court upheaval. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more » India's currency crisis is stalling small industries and sending workers home A government plan to scrap high-denomination currency to curb illicit wealth and the financing of terrorism triggered a cash shortage that has also hurt legitimate enterprises. By Rama Lakshmi  •  Read more » Afghanistan's vice president is known for brutality. But this time he may have gone too far. Abdurrashid Dostum has vowed to fight prosecution in a case in which he is alleged to have beaten and ordered the rape of a former provincial governor. By Pamela Constable  •  Read more » Serena Williams: ‘If I were a man,’ I would have been considered the greatest a long time ago At 35, Williams remains dominant in her sport, but she is increasingly taking stock of what remains of an athletic career that began when she was a child. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more » Vera Rubin | 1928-2016 Astronomer proved the existence of dark matter Dr. Rubin and a colleague made one of the fundamental discoveries in the study of the universe, but she battled sex discrimination throughout her career. By Matt Schudel  •  Read more » Railroad officials unveil ambitious vision for Northeast Corridor The Federal Railroad Administration's plan would shorten the trip between Washington and New York to 2 hours and 10 minutes. Now it needs funding. By Lori Aratani  •  Read more » 'Faith' proved George Michael was a superstar. 'Patience' proved he was great. APPRECIATION | The late British singer's recently released and final studio album explored the potential of pop itself. By Chris Richards  •  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. 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