Friday's Headlines: U.S. intercepts said to capture Russian officials congratulating themselves on Trump win

Russia meddled in U.S. election, Clapper says, rejecting Trump's view; Ex-CIA director Woolsey quits Trump transition team; U.S. 'political' ambassadors told to resign by Inauguration Day; GOP hard-liners might accept $1 trillion budget gap to end Obamacare; This Russian city says 'Don't call us Siberia';   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories U.S. intercepts said to capture Russian officials congratulating themselves on Trump win The ebullient reaction to Donald Trump's victory contributed to the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that Moscow's efforts were aimed at least in part at helping the president-elect. Identities of those involved in delivering stolen Democratic emails to WikiLeaks are at the heart of an unprecedented intelligence report detailing evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, which is expected to be presented to Trump on Friday. By Adam Entous and Greg Miller  •  Read more » Russia meddled in U.S. election, Clapper says, rejecting Trump's view Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper's testimony comes as the president-elect has repeatedly voiced skepticism of Russian interference. By Ellen Nakashima, Karoun Demirjian and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Ex-CIA director Woolsey quits Trump transition team Amid tension over the president-elect's vision for intelligence agencies, R. James Woolsey Jr. said he did not want to "fly under false colors." By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   U.S. 'political' ambassadors told to resign by Inauguration Day Officials said the Trump transition team sought the unusually stern directive, which seems to bar extensions granted by past administrations. By Anne Gearan and Carol Morello  •  Read more »   GOP hard-liners might accept $1 trillion budget gap to end Obamacare For many in the House Freedom Caucus, a repeal of the health law is more important than fiscal discipline. By Kelsey Snell and David Weigel  •  Read more »   This Russian city says 'Don't call us Siberia' Despite what you may read in an encyclopedia, residents in Russia's fourth-largest city, Yekaterinburg, will make it clear to you with tightly clenched teeth that they are in the Urals: Not. Siberia. A Post reporter went to find out where the physical and cultural borders really are. By David Filipov  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   We know what Russia did. But what we really need to understand is why. By Fareed Zakaria  •  Read more »   Make Obamacare great again — call it Trumpcare By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   If Trump really knows the art of the deal, he'll embrace free trade By Robert B. Zoellick  •  Read more »   Trump is good. Assange helped Trump. Therefore, Assange is good? By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Cold War relic, present day threat By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   Republicans look to punish Planned Parenthood — without any evidence By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Congress looks to start building a Mexican border wall within months The plan would rely on authority under a 2006 law passed with bipartisan support. While the funding would come directly from U.S. taxpayer dollars, it would not preclude reimbursement from Mexico. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » Trump sees his brand heating up, but sales at his Mumbai tower have cooled Developers of the 75-story building in India have staked its success on the Trump brand's value, but almost half of the tower's 400 units remain available more than two years after they went on sale. By Max Bearak  •  Read more » Mexicans ransack stores, block roads amid anger over steep gas-price hikes Vandals struck dozens of locations across several states in Mexico, primarily in poor neighborhoods where recent increases in the prices of gas, electricity and other basic goods are felt most acutely.  By Joshua Partlow  •  Read more » Study: Hiring black officers won't quickly curb police shootings of citizens Newly hired black officers may feel they cannot advocate for black civilians out of fear that they might be "perceived as violating prevailing norms" of police culture, according to researchers at Indiana University. By Tracy Jan  •  Read more » Ranking the NFL wild-card matchups There isn't a game that football fans should skip in the first weekend of postseason play. But Packers-Giants and Seahawks-Lions look like the most compelling showdowns. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more » How one company eliminated food waste: The ‘landfill can no longer be an option.’ Clever reuse initiatives and an effort to rebrand what you might ordinarily consider a scrap have helped one food distributor benefit its bottom line and the planet. By Maura Judkis  •  Read more » Dreaded ‘stomach flu’ wreaks havoc on families — and it’s only going to get worse The arrival of cold weather usually coincides with an increase in one of winter's most dreaded horrors: norovirus. And some doctors and patients are reporting more severe illness than in previous years. By Lena H. Sun  •  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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