Friday's Headlines: New era begins as Trump set to take oath

Trump is right. He didn't create America's divisions. But will he heal them?; This deeply blue Wisconsin village still seems surprised it voted for Trump; He played tuba at Nixon's second inauguration. This time, he's in charge of it all. ; Dear Mr. Trump . . .; Trump supporters, opponents clash outside 'DeploraBall'; At inaugural balls, lots of pomp regardless of circumstance; Authorities brace for massive protests around D.C.; Schedule of events: Concerts, balls and protests;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories New era begins as Trump set to take oath President-elect Donald Trump has promised to undo some of the most significant pieces of President Obama's legacy — including his signature health-care law. But Trump also enters office with a significant amount of uncertainty, since he has repeatedly contradicted other Republicans — and himself — on major questions about how immigration, taxes, health care and other issues will be handled. By Ed O'Keefe, Karen Tumulty and David Fahrenthold  •  Read more » Trump is right. He didn't create America's divisions. But will he heal them? The 45th president will inherit a nation as deeply polarized as it has been in years and with no signs of a reconciliation on the horizon. Can Trump change that? Will he even try? By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   This deeply blue Wisconsin village still seems surprised it voted for Trump Die-hard Democrats are still trying to figure out which of their roughly 1,600 neighbors were the 482 people who voted for Trump. Lifelong Republicans say they voted for him, often reluctantly, but they didn't expect him to win. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   He played tuba at Nixon's second inauguration. This time, he's in charge of it all. Michael Wagner has the task of coordinating marching bands, horses, bomb-sniffing dogs and a Conestoga wagon, among other things. By Michael E. Ruane  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Dear Mr. Trump . . . As Donald Trump prepares to take office today, we asked readers to offer the new president advice and share what they hope to see accomplished during his administration. Here's how they responded. By The Washington Post  •  Read more »   Trump supporters, opponents clash outside 'DeploraBall' Officers used chemical spray after a small group of protesters began throwing trash at Trump supporters leaving a gala in D.C. By Clarence Williams  •  Read more »   At inaugural balls, lots of pomp regardless of circumstance "Four years ago, I didn't stay quite as long as I'm likely to stay tonight," Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said at a gala for his home state as Washington revisited its ritual of one political party exulting in the other's defeat. By Dan Zak and Roxanne Roberts  •  Read more »   Authorities brace for massive protests around D.C. There could be thousands of protesters, some of whom have vowed to paralyze the city as President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office Friday. By Theresa Vargas  •  Read more »   Schedule of events: Concerts, balls and protests The official and unofficial events around the presidential inauguration. By Perry Stein  •  Read more »   Opinions   The Trump era is a leap in the dark By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Trump's inauguration is a day to celebrate By Marc A. Thiessen  •  Read more »   As a black woman, I'll march this weekend. But I won't go to the back of the line. By Janet Langhart Cohen  •  Read more »   Members of Congress explain why they're going to Trump's inauguration — or boycotting it Read more »   Obama's self-revealing final act By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   On Inauguration Day, respect for the office and hope for the nation By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán extradited to U.S. The notorious kingpin, who was recaptured a year ago after his second escape from a Mexican prison, is wanted in the United States for drug trafficking and other crimes. By Joshua Partlow and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Difficult conditions hamper search for avalanche victims at Italian hotel Firefighters have been in contact with the six survivors, including a child, said Italian news agency. By Stefano Petrelli and Paul Schemm  •  Read more » The Obama administration spent billions to fix schools. It didn't work. Despite the largest federal investment ever targeted to failing schools, graduation rates, test scores and college enrollment for those that got money under the program were no different from schools that did not receive funds. By Emma Brown  •  Read more » The huge crack in this Antarctic ice shelf grew by 6 miles in just over two weeks The rift in the Larsen C ice shelf has advanced by 17 miles in a little more than a month, continuing to suggest that a very large break could be coming. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » The Army’s elite Ranger Regiment will soon have its first female soldier Last month she passed the service's Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, designed to weed out soldiers not capable of meeting the intense missions and demands of the Army's premier light-infantry raid force. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » One star pitcher's political rants could keep him from Hall of Fame While suspected steroid users have gained votes, the opposite has happened for Curt Schilling, whose comments about Muslims, Hillary Clinton backers and journalists have been viewed as over the line by some Hall of Fame voters. By Dave Sheinin  •  Read more » Why is this man running 7 marathons on all 7 continents in 7 days? "I like to do stuff that scares me," said Michael Wardain, who is joining 32 other adventure seekers on a journey to push the limits of their bodies and minds. By Kelyn Soong  •  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. 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