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Trump's takeover of the GOP is now complete; Trump's Treasury nominee says no 'absolute' tax cut for wealthy; Pelosi chosen again as House Democratic leader — but tally suggests deep division; Charlotte police officer won't be charged in fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott; I interviewed the Ohio State attacker on the first day of school. It felt important. Now it’s chilling.; Arrested German spy was a onetime gay porn actor — and a secret Islamist; 'It's devastating': Death toll rises in Tennessee wildfires; Migrant boat traffic from Libya to Europe is surging — and turning deadlier; Obama says marijuana should be treated like ‘cigarettes or alcohol’; Researchers may have ‘found’ many of China's 30 million missing girls; Italy’s Brexit moment? The complex constitutional referendum that could rock Europe.; A 1-year-old boy died 44 years ago. His accused killer is now going to trial.; Bob Dylan won't attend White House event for Nobel winners, either; James Taylor's strength was melancholy. Now he must cope with contentment.; When you review a restaurant, do you go in hungry?;   The day's most important stories   Trump pledges to leave businesses 'in total' but provides few details It's unclear whether the move would include a full sale of Trump's stake or would resolve potential conflicts of interest. The Office of Government Ethics issued tweets celebrating that Trump had committed to divesting his company stake — though he has publicly said no such thing — raising questions about whether the normally staid agency was releasing new information. By Drew Harwell  •  Read more » Trump's takeover of the GOP is now complete Mitt Romney was the figurehead of the "Never Trump" movement and with his capitulation the president-elect has officially and almost completely cowed the elements of the Republican Party that had shunned him during the turbulent campaign. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Trump's Treasury nominee says no 'absolute' tax cut for wealthy Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs banker, emphasized tax reform and pledged significant tax breaks for the middle class. By Ylan Q. Mui and Jim Tankersley  •  Read more »   Pelosi chosen again as House Democratic leader — but tally suggests deep division While she cleared her self-declared margin of victory, a two-thirds majority, almost a third of the caucus was willing to vote for a backbench lawmaker with no major policy or political experience. By Paul Kane and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Charlotte police officer won't be charged in fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott Two months after intense, sometimes violent protests, authorities said Scott was armed during the encounter and that his gun was found cocked, the safety off. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   I interviewed the Ohio State attacker on the first day of school. It felt important. Now it’s chilling. In August, Abdul Razak Ali Artan seemed measured and intellectual, not violent or angry. But he was also concerned about how Muslims are treated. By Kevin Stankiewicz  •  Read more »   Arrested German spy was a onetime gay porn actor — and a secret Islamist Authorities stumbled upon these revelations after the agent entered a Jihadist chat room and attempted to pass on vital information two weeks ago. They are keeping the 51-year-old man's identity secret. By Souad Mekhennet and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   'It's devastating': Death toll rises in Tennessee wildfires At least seven people were reported dead and 45 were treated for injuries after fires engulfed resort towns near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. By Lindsey Bever, Angela Fritz and Peter Holley  •  Read more »   Migrant boat traffic from Libya to Europe is surging — and turning deadlier Aid groups accuse smugglers of using talk of a crackdown to spur migrants to ignore bad weather and attempt a crossing as the Mediterranean turns colder and choppier by the day. By Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »   Obama says marijuana should be treated like ‘cigarettes or alcohol’ In an "exit interview" with Rolling Stone magazine, the president called the current patchwork of state and federal laws regarding the drug "untenable." By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Researchers may have ‘found’ many of China's 30 million missing girls A new study suggests that they might not have been killed in the womb or just after birth after all, but their births may simply have not been registered. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more »   Italy’s Brexit moment? The complex constitutional referendum that could rock Europe. Italians will vote this weekend on whether to reform the way their parliament is created. The result could have a huge impact — symbolically and practically — on all of Europe. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   A 1-year-old boy died 44 years ago. His accused killer is now going to trial. A murder charge filed in 1973 was mysteriously dismissed. Decades later, the dead boy's mother and half-sister successfully pushed to get the case reopened. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »   Bob Dylan won't attend White House event for Nobel winners, either The folk music legend and recipient of this year's literature prize said he was honored to win the award, but won't be attending the actual award ceremony in Stockholm next month, much less the president's gathering today. By Emily Heil  •  Read more »   James Taylor's strength was melancholy. Now he must cope with contentment. The singer-songwriter's bittersweetness has, over the years, become a balm. By Dan Zak  •  Read more »   When you review a restaurant, do you go in hungry? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves. By Tom Sietsema  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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