Saturday's Headlines: Trump takes office, vows an end to ‘American carnage’

Trump signs executive order that could effectively gut Affordable Care Act's individual mandate; Interior Department told to shut down Twitter accounts after sharing unflattering posts about Trump; Trump's inaugural speech marks a sharp break with past — and his party; Trump completes hostile takeover of Washington, puts both parties on notice; Fact-checking Trump's address; Obama hands off the presidency — and the burdens that go with it; In the home of NATO and the European Union, dismay as Trump takes power; President, first lady have first dance to 'My Way'; At inauguration, peace and violence reflect a divided nation; Trump's first day full of reminders of potential business conflicts;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump takes office, vows an end to 'American carnage' Pledging to strip power from Washington elites and to put "America first," the 45th president delivered a fiery nationalist manifesto in which he pledged fealty to all Americans but made little overt attempt to soothe a nation still wounded from an ugly election season. He also signaled that he intends to govern as if waging a permanent political campaign. By Philip Rucker, John Wagner and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more » Trump signs executive order that could effectively gut Affordable Care Act's individual mandate The order, which directs federal agencies to minimize the health-care law's "economic and regulatory burdens," appears to give room for the government to stop enforcing the penalty for people who fail to carry the insurance required of most Americans. By Ashley Parker and Amy Goldstein  •  Read more »   Interior Department told to shut down Twitter accounts after sharing unflattering posts about Trump A shared tweet about crowd sizes apparently made someone at the Interior Department nervous enough to stand down dozens of official Twitter accounts. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Trump's inaugural speech marks a sharp break with past — and his party Donald Trump began his presidency as he ran his campaign — with blunt, searing talk about a crippled nation in dire need of bold, immediate action. His inaugural address broke with those that came before it. This, he made clear in case anyone had not yet gotten it, will be a very different presidency. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump completes hostile takeover of Washington, puts both parties on notice In some significant ways, President Trump is more like a corporate raider of the 1980s, when he came of age, than a typical politician of 2017.  By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   Fact-checking Trump's address The president painted a portrait of the United States that often was at variance with reality. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Obama hands off the presidency — and the burdens that go with it The body language of the incoming and outgoing president spoke to an unimaginable weight moving from one set of shoulders to another. By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   In the home of NATO and the European Union, dismay as Trump takes power Trump's presidency is seen as a threat to the ideals of many in Brussels, the home of vast organizations that bolster international alliances and tear down borders.  By Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »   President, first lady have first dance to 'My Way' Donald and Melania Trump swayed side-to-side — with the president giving an occasional thumbs up — then shared the stage with the Pences, as well as the children of both couples. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   At inauguration, peace and violence reflect a divided nation The presidential swearing-in drew thousands of fans and protesters to the District. While calm prevailed near the inaugural ceremonies, anarchists marched through the city's streets, smashing glass and lighting fires in violent clashes. By Ashley Halsey III, Taylor Hartz and Arelis Hernández  •  Read more »   Trump's first day full of reminders of potential business conflicts The White House website and Trump's branded properties show how his administration will be entangled with his personal interests in an unprecedented way. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Opinions   Is this what we've come to, America? By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   My wife died just after the election. I'm attending the Women's March for her. By Charles Ikins  •  Read more »   Trump's inaugural speech was strikingly radical By Michael Waldman  •  Read more »   Trump couldn’t see that Friday wasn’t about him By Stephen Stromberg  •  Read more »   This weekend, America can use all the prayer it can get By Colbert I. King  •  Read more »   In his inaugural address, Trump leaves America's better angels behind By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Women's March on Washington shapes up to be a star-studded event It is unclear what each of the speakers will talk about Saturday, but the speeches are expected to fall under the march's rallying demand for equal rights for women. By Perry Stein  •  Read more » Fiery crash involving bus carrying students leaves 16 dead in Italy Dozens were injured when the bus carrying Hungarian school students home from a trip to France slammed into a highway barrier in northern Italy and caught fire, police said. By Associated Press  •  Read more » 'El Chapo' appears in a U.S. court for the first time Accused drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán pleaded not guilty to the charges against him as prosecutors revealed in stunning detail how they intend to build their case. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » No sudden moves: Patriots, Steelers, Packers are models of NFL stability While the rest of the league changes coaches and quarterbacks at a dizzying rate, three of the NFL's most decorated teams succeed by sticking with that they have. By Mark Maske  •  Read more » Tamar Haspel | Food Columnist Potatoes don't deserve their bad rap Some studies link the tuber to health problems, but it scores well for relieving hunger — and provides more nutrients than you might think. By Tamar Haspel  •  Read more » Book about Trump for sale at National Museum of American History is riddled with falsehoods Birtherism? It was Hillary Clinton's fault. Russian hacking of the DNC? No proof it was Moscow. The Smithsonian gift shop is charging $50 for the "richly illustrated memory-book." By Ian Shapira  •  Read more » Facing threat of military intervention, Gambia's president agrees to leave In a brief televised speech, Yahya Jammeh — who ruled the tiny West African country for 23 years and resisted stepping down after losing an election last month — said he would relinquish power. By Kevin Sieff  •  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. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071