Wednesday's Headlines: A day of chaos at the Capitol as House GOP backs down on ethics changes

A tweet from Trump brings unruly House caucus to heel; Trump says his briefing on 'so-called' Russian hacking was delayed; U.S. official says it wasn't; It started with a little online venting. Now the Women's March could be the biggest inauguration demonstration.; Democratic Party builds a war room to battle Trump;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories A day of chaos at the Capitol as House GOP backs down on ethics changes The opening day of the 115th Congress, intended to usher in a new period of Republican governance, was overtaken by an embarrassing reversal on ethics oversight, with the GOP gripped by internal division and many lawmakers seeking to shield themselves from scrutiny. By Robert Costa, Mike DeBonis and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Paul Kane | Columnist A tweet from Trump brings unruly House caucus to heel House leaders attributed the reversal of the ethics decision to many factors, not the least of which was a rough period of media coverage highlighting how the lawmakers were abandoning the president-elect's pledge to "drain the swamp" of Washington of corruption. But lurking behind it all was the prospect of what Donald Trump's political power, now aimed at Capitol Hill, could do. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Trump says his briefing on 'so-called' Russian hacking was delayed; U.S. official says it wasn't The president-elect's post on Twitter is in keeping with his skepticism about a case pressed by the Obama administration that Russia tried to influence the U.S. presidential election by hacking Democratic email accounts, among other actions. By John Wagner and Greg Miller  •  Read more »   It started with a little online venting. Now the Women's March could be the biggest inauguration demonstration. Teresa Shook never considered herself much of an activist, but when the election results became clear, she asked her friends how to create an event page on Facebook for a march. By the time she went to bed, 40 people were on board. Now, more than 150,000 have said they plan to attend what has become a focal point for activists opposing Donald Trump's agenda. By Perry Stein and Sandhya Somashekhar  •  Read more »   Democratic Party builds a war room to battle Trump The Democratic National Committee's new communications and research operation, to be staffed by former aides to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, will aim to pressure the new Republican administration on policy matters and train a spotlight on Russia's alleged cyberattacks to influence the election. 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But increasingly frequent attacks appear to fit a pattern of targeting left-wing activists, indigenous leaders and human rights advocates. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more » Black parents take their kids to school on how to deal with police The "Race & the Law" forum last month in Hanover, Md., was one of more than 225 similar events held around the country last year that are, in essence, mini boot camps for children about how to be black in 21st-century America. By Janell Ross  •  Read more » Margaret Sullivan | Media Columnist Joe Scarborough defends schmoozing with Trump as 'the Washington way' The self-described "Republican reporter" offered a convoluted explanation of his interactions with the president-elect — and, in the process, displayed an extraordinarily high opinion of himself. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more » Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have found their D.C. home When her father takes office, Trump, Kushner and the couple's three children will move to a Kalorama home that sits blocks from the house the Obamas will be renting. By Helena Andrews-Dyer  •  Read more » How Megyn Kelly's move to NBC could change the cable news landscape Kelly's unsurprising decision to leave Fox News leaves a void at the network where she spent the past 12 years and perhaps nudges the cable news juggernaut in a new direction while opening the door for media rivals. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more » The 'disaster hedge': Why bitcoin had an amazing year When surprises happen, people buy bitcoin. And last year held plenty of surprises for investors. Their response helped make bitcoin the best-performing currency of 2016, analysts say. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more » 4 children killed after pesticide released toxic gas underneath their home, police say Firefighters initially thought the problem was carbon monoxide when they responded to a call in Amarillo, Tex. Investigators concluded that a professional-grade pesticide containing aluminum phosphide had been used under the home. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more » 'How do you just sit there?' Family slams viewers who did nothing as woman died on Facebook Live. Keiana Herndon's thyroid cancer was a secret. Then she passed out in the middle of a live broadcast. While her toddler cried and the number of people watching the video ticked up, no one called police. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  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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