Wednesday's Headlines: Trump picks Neil Gorsuch, judge seen as similar to Scalia, for Supreme Court

Nominee is favorite of conservative legal establishment; It's still Justice Kennedy's court — but for how long?; A fractured U.S. Senate awaits the nominee; How Trump kept Gorsuch's nomination a secret; Growing wave of federal workers is pushing back against Trump; How Trump's first counterterrorism operation turned into chaos ; Bannon's past rhetoric serves as a road map for the agenda that has roiled Washington; Trump has more than $7 million already for his 2020 campaign;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump picks Neil Gorsuch, judge seen as similar to Scalia, for Supreme Court "It is the role of judges to apply, not alter, the work of the people's representatives," said Gorsuch, 49, a jurist on the Court of Appeals based in Colorado who was nominated to fill the opening created last year by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Like Scalia, Gorsuch believes in an "originalist" interpretation of the Constitution, but he's described as being more interested in winning over colleagues than Scalia, who was just as likely to go it alone as to compromise. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more » Nominee is favorite of conservative legal establishment "It is the role of judges to apply, not alter, the work of the people's representatives," said Gorsuch, 49, a jurist on the Court of Appeals based in Colorado, who was nominated to fill the opening created last year by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Like Scalia, Gorsuch believes in an "originalist" interpretation of the Constitution, but he's described as being more interested in winning over colleagues than Scalia, who was just as likely to go it alone as to compromise. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   It's still Justice Kennedy's court — but for how long? An undercurrent of Trump's first choice for the court was whether it would make Justice Anthony M. Kennedy feel secure enough to retire and let this president choose the person who would succeed him. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   A fractured U.S. Senate awaits the nominee Democrats warned of a possible filibuster to block Gorsuch, noting that Republicans blocked former president Barack Obama's final Supreme Court nominee for most of 2016. "This is a stolen seat," Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said. By Sean Sullivan, Amber Phillips and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How Trump kept Gorsuch's nomination a secret It involved a meeting at Trump's residence at Trump Tower and ferrying Gorsuch from a neighbor's house in Colorado to an awaiting military jet. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Growing wave of federal workers is pushing back against Trump From consulting with recently departed Obama-era political appointees to setting up social media accounts to leaked word of pending changes, many federal employees are exploring options for expressing their opposition to President Trump's policies. The resistance, while less visible than protests on the streets, is potentially more troublesome to the new administration. By Juliet Eilperin, Lisa Rein and Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   How Trump's first counterterrorism operation turned into chaos A raid in Yemen's Bayda governorate was the first counterterrorism operation approved by Trump. And the death of Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens marked the first combat death of Trump's young presidency. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Missy Ryan  •  Read more »   Bannon's past rhetoric serves as a road map for the agenda that has roiled Washington Years before Stephen K. Bannon became President Trump's chief White House strategist, he was developing and articulating a fiery populist vision for remaking the United States and its role in the world. Now, at the center of power in the new administration, Bannon is moving quickly to turn his ideas into policy on issues such as trade and immigration. By Frances Stead Sellers and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   Trump has more than $7 million already for his 2020 campaign The president's campaign committee started the year debt-free and has continued to press supporters for donations. By Matea Gold and Anu Narayanswamy  •  Read more »   Opinions   Hugh Hewitt: Democrats made confirmation easier for Trump nominees. The GOP should fix that. By Hugh Hewitt  •  Read more »   Trump wants to talk about ‘fake tears’ over his travel ban? Let’s talk about tears. By Karen Attiah  •  Read more »   The GOP senators who spoke up against Trump's ban are all talk By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Steve Bannon is Trump's conscience. Yikes. By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   For Bannon, the game has only just begun By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Trump steps up on LGBT rights By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   An outburst of violence in Ukraine may be Trump's first test with Putin More than 10 people were killed and dozens more wounded in some of the heaviest shelling in months between army and anti-government forces in the country. The U.S. State Department called for an immediate ceasefire. Russia supports the anti-government separatists. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more » Army Corps ordered to issue final Dakota Access pipeline permit, two lawmakers say The apparent move came a week after President Trump issued a presidential memorandum urging approval to construct the pipeline, which has become a central battle for environmentalists. By Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson  •  Read more » In corporate America, uncertainty overtakes early optimism about Trump Unaccustomed to taking public stances against a new president, executives are in uncharted waters. Amid a maelstrom of Donald Trump's statements and directives, corporate America may need to adapt to his rapid-fire style. By Thomas Heath and Jena McGregor  •  Read more » ‘He’s not waking up or anything': A child’s tearful 911 call after his dad’s apparent overdose Three children, ages 8, 6, and 4, were in the car in Wisconsin when their father lost consciousness, authorities say. He survived and is facing three counts of child neglect, among other charges. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more » Where did the radical right come from? Television tries to make sense of it. "Oklahoma City" and "Hate Thy Neighbor" examine the mainstreaming of extremism — and are especially relevant in our current, volatile era. By Stephanie Merry  •  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