When ailing dictators die in office, what happens next?; Trump may put 5 military officers in top posts. That’s unprecedented.; How the tea party learned to love Donald Trump; Which election forecast was the most accurate? Or rather: The least wrong?;     5 tips on how U.S. presidents can work best with Congress Working with Congress can be harder than incoming presidents expect. Here's hard-won advice from past administrations. By Tony Lucadamo and Molly E. Reynolds  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   When ailing dictators die in office, what happens next? The world has 55 dictatorships — and 11 autocrats age 69 or older. By Erica Frantz and Andrea Kendall-Taylor  •  Read more »   Trump may put 5 military officers in top posts. That’s unprecedented. Healthy democracies keep a clear line between civilians and military. Autocracies don't. By Peter White  •  Read more »   How the tea party learned to love Donald Trump Trump may not be a “true” conservative, but they hope he will listen more than establishment Republicans have. By Elizabeth A. Yates  •  Read more »   Which election forecast was the most accurate? Or rather: The least wrong? Citizen forecasts outperformed the polls. By Pavel Atanasov and Regina Joseph  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. 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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071