A new era! As the 115th Congress opens its session today, the GOP’s majority mandate starts with ending ObamaCare. (Fox News)

Governors lead a Republican renaissance in New England. (The Washington Post)

Trump names Robert Lighthizer for U.S. trade representative. (The Washington Times)

New Years’ Eve injunction blocks the federal redefinition of the word “sex.” (Washington Examiner)

Fed wastes $412K on study “How to Make Glaciers Feminist.” (Newsmax)

Fake news: The great hacking of Vermont’s electrical grid that never happened. (National Review)

Then there are actual threats to national security. Edward Snowden and Chelsea Bradley Manning want pardons from Obama. (New York Post)

Democrat Poverty Plantation update: Obama’s hometown of Chicago ends 2016 with 762 homicides, up 57%, a 20-year high, and more than New York and LA combined. (Chicago Tribune)

Obama names Utah, Nevada monuments despite GOP opposition. He celebrated by tweeting pics of the wrong park. (Associated Press)

Policy: How to worry about “climate change.” (National Affairs)

Policy: Correcting the course of future defense spending. (Real Clear Defense)

Dave Barry’s Year in Review: 2016 — What the … ? (Miami Herald)