Thursday's Headlines: Trump’s criticism of intelligence on Russia divides Republicans

GOP launches long-promised repeal of Obamacare with no full plan to replace it; How WikiLeaks' Julian Assange went from pariah to paragon in the eyes of some conservatives; The cutthroat race to build the world's fastest elevator; 4 in custody after Facebook video shows group attacking man while railing against Trump and whites;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump's criticism of intelligence on Russia divides Republicans Critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, such as Sens. John McCain and Lindsey O. Graham, want to go full-bore on holding Russia to account for suspected interference in the U.S. election. But they may be slowed by other GOP senators who prefer a different approach. By Karoun Demirjian and Greg Miller  •  Read more » GOP launches long-promised repeal of Obamacare with no full plan to replace it Vice President-elect Mike Pence met with GOP lawmakers and vowed to unwind the existing health law with executive actions and legislation. Meanwhile, President Obama urged Democratic legislators not to help the GOP on a replacement. By Juliet Eilperin, Amy Goldstein and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more »   How WikiLeaks' Julian Assange went from pariah to paragon in the eyes of some conservatives Although some GOP figures still view the WikiLeaks founder with suspicion, conservative news sources now praise him for exposing Democratic emails. By David Weigel and Joby Warrick  •  Read more »   The cutthroat race to build the world's fastest elevator China has five of the 10 speediest elevators, but the demand for them is ebbing. Now the competition between makers of elevators has escalated as they try to outdo each other. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   4 in custody after Facebook video shows group attacking man while railing against Trump and whites Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said that the victim was an adult male with "mental health challenges." The suspects were in custody and awaiting formal charges, which could include hate crime charges, he said. By Derek Hawkins  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Obama was indeed transformational, unfortunately By George F. Will  •  Read more »   The farewell message Obama wishes he could give: 'You're welcome!' By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   What if Trump is playing Russia like he played the media? By Hugh Hewitt  •  Read more »   Trump probably won't let Obama go quietly By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   The American auto industry does not need Trump to stage-manage it By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   Stop trying to hush up the truth about election hacking By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Macy's plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs after a disappointing holiday season Early evidence suggests that the retail industry pulled down a solid holiday sales haul this year. Yet it seems Macy's struggled to get a piece of the action. By Sarah Halzack  •  Read more » Biden's post-White House plans: Tackling cancer issues, including drug prices The vice president, who lost his son, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015, said he will create a nonprofit organization to address a range of cancer issues, including the high costs of drugs. By Laurie McGinley  •  Read more » Internet providers are pushing for a repeal of Obama-era privacy rules The rules, which were passed in October, are meant to keep firms such as Comcast and Verizon from abusing the behavioral data they collect on customers. That information includes your Web browsing history and the content of your emails. By Brian Fung  •  Read more » How the USSR’s effort to destroy Islam created a generation of radicals In the early 1920s, the Soviet government effectively banned Islam in Central Asia. Books written in Arabic were burned, and Muslims weren't allowed to hold office. These moves only radicalized believers. By Amanda Erickson  •  Read more » Equifax and TransUnion fined $23 million for misrepresenting credit products The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said that the credit-reporting bureaus deceived consumers by suggesting that the credit scores they provided were the same scores used by financial firms to make lending decisions. By Jonnelle Marte  •  Read more » Why did CNN air a documentary about the band Chicago produced by band members? The network said it has no concerns about the two-hour film, which aired on New Year's Day. But experts in documentary filmmaking had a few. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more » German court shuts down hopes for a breakaway Bavaria Some Bavarians have long pushed for a split from Germany. The wealthy southern state comprises roughly one-fifth of Germany's landmass. By Adam Taylor  •  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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