Wednesday's Headlines: Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning, soldier in WikiLeaks case

Pressure mounts on GOP for post-Obamacare plan following CBO report; Why are no senators boycotting the inauguration? National ambition is part of it.; Trump's education pick lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning, soldier in WikiLeaks case The Army private who had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for disclosing secret diplomatic and military documents to WikiLeaks will be set free in May. Obama also pardoned retired Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, who admitted to lying to the FBI in a probe of a leak of classified information about a covert U.S.-Israeli cyberattack on Iran's nuclear program. By Ellen Nakashima and Sari Horwitz  •  Read more » Pressure mounts on GOP for post-Obamacare plan following CBO report The Congressional Budget Office's analysis that estimated 18 million Americans could lose their health insurance coverage if Obamacare is repealed underscored the political peril that Donald Trump faces in trying to meet one of his top campaign promises — and also the discord among Republicans about how to do it. By Juliet Eilperin, Sean Sullivan and Amy Goldstein  •  Read more »   Why are no senators boycotting the inauguration? National ambition is part of it. Even the fiercest liberal lions in the Senate will attend Friday's ceremonies — while nearly 60 House Democrats won't. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Trump's education pick lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job At a contentious evening hearing, President-elect Donald Trump's education nominee Betsy DeVos sidestepped several issues important to Democrats, while Republicans on the Senate committee defended her as a leader who would disrupt the status quo. By Emma Brown, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and Moriah Balingit  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Will John Brennan's controversial CIA modernization survive Trump? By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Reporters have worked from the White House for over 100 years. Will Trump evict them? By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Trump says Europe is in trouble. He has a point. By Sebastian Mallaby  •  Read more »   Dear Trump: Defending democracy is no vice By Michael McFaul  •  Read more »   What Democrats must avoid in fighting back against Trump By James Downie  •  Read more »   Republicans are waging an ethics war — but it's the wrong one By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Secret Service agrees to pay $24 million to settle decades-old race-bias case brought by black agents The agency admitted to no wrongdoing or institutional bias in a deal with more than 100 agents that comes as part of a push in the waning days of the Obama administration. By Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more » Former president George H.W. Bush, 92, hospitalized in Houston The 41st president was hospitalized for an unspecified illness, according to his chief of staff. Bush, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, has a form of Parkinson's disease. By Fred Barbash  •  Read more » Samsung's heir apparent waits to hear if he will be arrested in corruption scandal If Lee Jae-yong is arrested, it will mean that both the head of South Korea's biggest business and the country's president have fallen — at least temporarily — in the widening scandal that revolves around allegations of bribery and influence at the highest levels. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » A lawmaker's mother-in-law inspired a bill to protect drivers who accidentally run over protesters Legislators who say they are weary of a year of protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline have made a slew of proposals aimed at demonstrators. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more » A mayor denies it's his voice on tapes calling blacks 'chimps' and n-word. His colleagues say 'resign.' Jim Fouts, a Democrat and the mayor of Warren, Mich., called the audio recordings "vile, vitriolic" and "phony." By Amy B Wang  •  Read more » Authorities capture fugitive wanted in fatal shooting of an Orlando officer Local television stations showed that 41-year-old Markeith Loyd had a bloodied face when a half-dozen officers and deputies took him into police headquarters. By Associated Press  •  Read more » Oregon football workouts landed players in the hospital. Who will stand up for them? It's not the first time college football players have been hospitalized after tough practices. But with the NCAA showing no interest in oversight, players' medical care is left to schools' discretion. By Adam Kilgore  •  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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