The Post Most from The Washington Post Senate to pass bill that would keep government open, deny Trump wall funding; ‘I’m not hiding my disgust, my disdain’: Veteran judge upends hopes of Trump allies as he spotlights Flynn’s misdeeds; Trump signs executive order making Christmas Eve a holiday for federal workers Democracy Dies in Darkness Most popular right now Trump administration plans to pull U.S. troops from Syria immediately, defense official says Following reports of the decision to remove the entire force of more than 2,000 U.S. service members, President Trump declared victory against the Islamic State on Twitter. By Missy Ryan  •  Read more » Senate to pass bill that would keep government open, deny Trump wall funding Trump is now insisting the military could still build his border wall. By Erica Werner, John Wagner and Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   ‘I’m not hiding my disgust, my disdain’: Veteran judge upends hopes of Trump allies as he spotlights Flynn’s misdeeds Supporters of former national security adviser Michael Flynn thought the independent-minded jurist would reveal overreach by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and the FBI. By Carol Leonnig, Rosalind Helderman  •  Read more »   Morning Mix Trump signs executive order making Christmas Eve a holiday for federal workers In recent years, federal workers have been given Monday off whenever Christmas Day falls on a Tuesday. By Antonia Farzan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Turns out federal judges have little patience for Trump’s conspiracy theories No wonder Republicans are struggling to keep up. By Max Boot  •  Read more »   Senate overwhelmingly backs overhaul of criminal justice system Passage of the bill was a bipartisan victory for President Trump and his son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, who had pushed for the measure. By John Wagner, Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Boyhood at 11 and 12: Navigating a social ecosystem that prizes alpha males over quirky kids At an age when peers become more important than parents, these three buddies are awakening to middle school’s cliques and strict gender codes. By Ellen McCarthy, Amy Joyce, Eddie Alvarez  •  Read more »   PowerPost ‘He was the future of the party’: Ryan’s farewell triggers debate about his legacy “I’m not one of these big ego legacy guys. I like to think that I took the opportunity I was given and made a positive difference in people’s lives,” Speaker Ryan says of his congressional tenure. 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By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more » Trump agrees to shut down his charity amid allegations that he used it for personal and political benefit Analysis | The Daily 202: Ballooning deficits cloud Paul Ryan’s farewell tour Analysis | Trump backers just had their anti-Mueller hopes and dreams dashed Analysis | The Energy 202: Lots of people support the 'Green New Deal.' So what is it?   Also Popular in Opinions   The Republicans’ fruitless quest to kill Obamacare The GOP could help the country by coming up with simpler, more market-friendly alternatives to the health-care law. By Megan McArdle  •  Read more » I talked to Mueller after Trump’s election. Here’s what was on his mind. No, not the Trump Foundation! 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