Sunday's Headlines: Democratic rivals call for spending trillions more amid debate on what’s doable

Trump started federal workers' year with a shutdown. He ended it with their biggest raise in a decade. ; How Trump's tweets — and Cardi B — are convincing more Americans to move to Ghana; Dave Barry's Year in Review 2019; In thrilling Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the gain goes to Clemson, the pain to Ohio State; Five myths about the lottery; 19 good things that happened in 2019; The 2010s were the decade of … what, exactly? Six columnists tell us.; The ruthless Russian hacking unit that tried to crash Ukraine; Trump retweets a post naming the alleged whistleblower whose complaint led to impeachment; 5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration north of NYC; A small airline claims it conducted the world's first commercial electric flight — with a 63-year-old plane; Drinking with no consequences? This was the year of the hangover 'hack.' ; Thai rescue diver dies from infection contracted while saving soccer team from flooded cave ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Democratic rivals call for spending trillions more amid debate on what's doable More-moderate Democrats have been the most vocal critics of their liberal colleagues' spending plans, but even the most sparse of the proposals dwarfs what successful Democrats pushed before. Campaign 2020  ●  By Toluse Olorunnipa  ●  Read more »   Trump started federal workers' year with a shutdown. He ended it with their biggest raise in a decade. In 2019, 2.1 million civil servants were whipsawed by a president who disparaged career officials who testified in the impeachment inquiry, FBI officials who handled the Russia probe — and even weather forecasters. By Lisa Rein  ●  Read more »   How Trump's tweets — and Cardi B — are convincing more Americans to move to Ghana Officials in the West African nation say interest has overwhelmed the tourism office as the annual flood of visitors has more than doubled and A-list celebrities spark frenzies around the capital. By Danielle Paquette  ●  Read more »   Dave Barry's Year in Review 2019 Impeachment. Brexit. Greenland. Can we say anything good about this year? Nah. By Dave Barry  ●  Read more »     In thrilling Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the gain goes to Clemson, the pain to Ohio State Clemson, the defending national champion, knocked off No. 2 seed Ohio State to reach its fourth title game in five years. The Tigers will meet Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow and top-seeded LSU, which routed Oklahoma in Saturday's first semifinal. By Chuck Culpepper and Jacob Bogage  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Opinions Five myths about the lottery By George Loewenstein  ●  Read more »   19 good things that happened in 2019 By Editorial Board  ●  Read more »   The 2010s were the decade of … what, exactly? Six columnists tell us. By Post Opinions Staff  ●  Read more »   The ruthless Russian hacking unit that tried to crash Ukraine By Dina Temple-Raston  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     More News Trump retweets a post naming the alleged whistleblower whose complaint led to impeachment The whistleblower's identity has been kept secret because of laws that exist to shield those who allege wrongdoing by the government. Advocates say this anonymity protects those who speak up from retaliation and encourages others to come forward. IMPEACHMENT  ●  By Colby Itkowitz  ●  Read more »   5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration north of NYC A man attacked a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi's home north of New York City late Saturday, stabbing and wounding five people before fleeing in a vehicle, police said. The attack appeared to be the latest in a string targeting Jews in the region. By Ryan Tarinelli and Justin Madden | AP  ●  Read more »     A small airline claims it conducted the world's first commercial electric flight — with a 63-year-old plane Harbour Air's maiden flight ranks it alongside global aviation and tech giants in the search for quieter, cleaner planes. By Ian Duncan  ●  Read more »   Drinking with no consequences? This was the year of the hangover 'hack.' Supplements that promise to cure or prevent hangovers were a booming industry in 2019 — especially online, which makes it exceedingly difficult for the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission to police efficacy claims. By Laura Reiley  ●  Read more »   Thai rescue diver dies from infection contracted while saving soccer team from flooded cave Petty Officer 1st Class Beirut Pakbara is the second diver to die as a result of the risky, harrowing rescue in 2018. By Katie Mettler  ●  Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Lean & Fit for expert advice on how to eat right, get lean and stay fit, including curated healthy recipes every Wednesday. Sign up »

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