Sunday's Headlines: Ethics office warns that Trump, GOP are rushing Cabinet confirmations

As attorney general, Sessions could play key role on immigration; U.S. military aid fuels ambitions for Syria's leftist Kurdish militia; Donald Trump Jr. backs the 'Hearing Protection Act,' an effort to ease restrictions on gun silencers;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Ethics office warns that Trump, GOP are rushing Cabinet confirmations The director of the Office of Government Ethics said that plans to confirm President-elect Trump's top Cabinet choices before background checks are complete are unprecedented and have overwhelmed government investigators responsible for the reviews. By Ed O'Keefe and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » As attorney general, Sessions could play key role on immigration Long before Donald Trump chose him to lead the Justice Department, the senator from Alabama opposed efforts to reform the system in ways that might help those who entered the country illegally. By Matt Zapotosky and Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   U.S. military aid fuels ambitions for Syria's leftist Kurdish militia A Kurdish movement whose ideology is at odds with stated U.S. policy is America's closest ally against the Islamic State.  By Liz Sly  •  Read more »   Donald Trump Jr. backs the 'Hearing Protection Act,' an effort to ease restrictions on gun silencers The president-elect's son — who is joining gunmakers to tout legislation easing restrictions — says silencers would protect shooters' ears. Critics fear the devices could aid criminals. By Michael S. Rosenwald  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   My three maddening, futile years inside the broken Senate confirmation process By Doug Wilson  •  Read more »   How Trump got his party to love Russia By James Kirchick  •  Read more »   I knew Gov. Schwarzenegger. Mr. Trump, you're no Gov. Schwarzenegger. By Abby Lunardini  •  Read more »   I made my son cannabis cookies. They changed his life. By Marie Myung-Ok Lee  •  Read more »   A sermon on the unbearable whiteness of America By Carlos Lozada  •  Read more »   In search of the Chibok girls and the meaning of their kidnapping By Jenny Rogers  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Suspect in Fort Lauderdale shooting charged; he could face death penalty Alleged gunman Esteban Santiago drew frequent police attention in his Alaska hometown and twice was arrested within the last year. A motive for Friday's airport rampage, which left five people dead, remained unclear. By Chico Harlan, Sari Horwitz and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more » Video captures shooting of U.S. consular official in Mexico The FBI has offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the identity of the shooter who wounded a U.S. State Department employee in Guadalajara. By Amy B Wang and Joshua Partlow  •  Read more » Analysis Despite first-round victory, Seahawks look too shaky to contend for a title Seattle benefited from questionable refereeing to knock Detroit out of the playoffs and earn a trip to Atlanta. But the Seahawks haven't shown they can consistently play like a Super Bowl-caliber team away from home. By Mark Maske  •  Read more » Angry parents in Beijing force government action over smog A campaign by middle-class parents about the lack of an air filtration system in Beijing's schools spread across social media last week. In just over 24 hours, the city government promised to equip schools with air cleaning systems. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more » The big takeaway from this year's Consumer Electronics Show There has been no killer gadget at this year's CES. Instead, something more subtle has become the keystone of the tech world: The smart, central voice assistant. By Hayley Tsukayama  •  Read more » She was angry she kept losing. So this woman threatened to kill lottery officials, police say. A Pennsylvania woman was charged with 53 counts, including harassment, stalking and making terroristic threats against state lottery officials. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more » The origins of the Irish potato blight? South America, a new analysis finds. Researchers believe the fungus-like blight that caused the Great Famine — which killed hundreds of thousands and triggered the exodus of Irish to North America — probably made its way from South America to Europe via trade. By Stephanie Pappas  •  Read more » News quiz: Protesters in the streets and some more tweets This week's questions include plenty of quotes. The faster you correctly answer, the higher you can score. By Tiffany Harness  •  Read more » Cars Honda looks beyond traditional pickups The remade Ridgeline fits easily and well in the city, and carries what most of us want in a compact pickup.  By Warren Brown  •  Read more » Travel The Grand Canyon, rim-to-rim-to-rim A cancer survivor returns to the national park to retrace her epic hikes of the past. By Dina Mishev  •  Read more » Arts & Style Beyond labels for R.E.M.'s Peter Buck His Mississippi Records thrives by clinging to the past, sometimes refusing to pick up the phone. By Geoff Edgers  •  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. 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