Tuesday's Headlines: House Republicans vote to rein in independent ethics office

Obamacare unlikely to die a swift death, despite GOP rhetoric; Russian government hackers do not appear to have targeted Vermont utility, say people close to investigation; Israeli settlements grew on Obama's watch. They may be poised for a boom on Trump's.; How China's $9 billion effort to beat the U.S. in genetic testing is helping this American family;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories House Republicans vote to rein in independent ethics office The office was created in 2008 in the wake of a series of embarrassing congressional scandals. Ethics watchdog groups said that the vote, held in a GOP conference meeting behind closed doors, could further undermine public confidence in Congress. By Mike DeBonis and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more » Obamacare unlikely to die a swift death, despite GOP rhetoric While Republicans are determined to rapidly repeal as much of the Affordable Care Act as they can, they have not settled on a replacement plan or on when that plan should take effect. By Kelsey Snell and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Russian government hackers do not appear to have targeted Vermont utility, say people close to investigation As federal officials investigate suspicious Internet activity found last week on a Vermont utility computer, they are finding evidence that the incident is not linked to any Russian government effort to target or hack the utility, officials said. By Ellen Nakashima and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Israeli settlements grew on Obama's watch. They may be poised for a boom on Trump's. Israeli settlements may be illegal in the eyes of the U.N. Security Council, but every day they become a more entrenched reality on land that Palestinians say should rightfully belong to them. As the hilltops fill with homes, decades of international efforts to achieve a two-state solution are unraveling. And global condemnations notwithstanding, the trend is poised to accelerate.  By Griff Witte  •  Read more »   How China's $9 billion effort to beat the U.S. in genetic testing is helping this American family The United States has long been the industry's undisputed leader, performing much of the research that first decoded our DNA about 15 years ago. But now China is emerging as America's fiercest competitor, and it is sinking billions of dollars into research. By Ylan Q. Mui  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   In political Washington, 2017 will be the year of the chicken By Richard Cohen  •  Read more »   The media’s hypocrisy and hyperventilating in the age of Trump By Joe Scarborough  •  Read more »   Will Trump's White House have computers? By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   Trump's America is not the only 'real' America By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Trump and Conway's transition of contradictions By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   What the movie 'Lion' tells us about our vision of humanity By Michael Gerson  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Syrian rebels suspending peace efforts, accuse pro-government forces of violating cease-fire While Russia has burnished its reputation as a mediator in weeks of talks with Turkey, it now appears unable to bring the Syrian government in line with the ceasefire. The deal's shaky progress underscores the fact that no single player can fully deliver the government or the rebel side. By Louisa Loveluck  •  Read more » As 'storm clouds' gather, everyday Russians get ready Spurred on by an unstable world more than any political agenda, civilian men sign up for intense paramilitary lessons on wielding Kalashnikovs and storming buildings. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more » Israeli police question Netanyahu over corruption allegations Although no charges have been filed, the questioning at the prime minister's official residence marked an escalation in a long-running graft investigation. He has denied wrongdoing. By Griff Witte  •  Read more » Baggage handler locked in cargo hold during 1.5-hour flight from Charlotte to D.C. After the flight took off, workers realized there was a possibility that the man was locked in the belly of the airplane and contacted the FAA. By Shawn Boburg and Aaron C. Davis  •  Read more » With no good way to deal with trolls, you might as well tattle to their moms Amanda Kleinman received insults and violent threats on social media for weeks. After various efforts to stop the online abuse failed, she decided to write to the mother of one of her attackers. By Jessica Contrera  •  Read more » The auto industry could break sales records for 2016. But analysts say a decline is coming. After many years of sales growth, the industry may be due for some contraction. Automakers also may have finally exhausted the pent-up demand for new cars that went unfulfilled during the recession. By Steven Overly  •  Read more » Prosecutors to try to persuade jurors to sentence Dylann Roof to death The penalty phase of any trial in which a person's life is on the line is difficult to forecast, but in the Charleston church shooter's case, it is especially hard to predict. By Matt Zapotosky and Mark Berman  •  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. 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