Trump names Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, ex-Fox New analyst Monica Crowley to national security posts; The full transcript from the Trump transition team’s Thursday call to reporters; The Daily 202: Trump’s pick of a loyal Romney to chair RNC is a win for Priebus; Survey: Obama’s approval rating hits new high mark in Virginia; Report ranks best and worst agencies for federal employees; House conservatives want Trump to undo regulations on climate, FDA, Uber; How big is the gap between the donor class and ordinary Americans? Bigger than you think.; Trump’s outdated claims that China is devaluing its currency; Ellison calls for ‘3,007-county strategy’ in DNC bid; Is Obama throwing in the towel on Merrick Garland nomination for Supreme Court?; Ryan and Trump’s agenda will be spearheaded by speaker’s new top aide;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Labor Secretary Tom Perez officially launches DNC bid The ardent Obama defender is seen as a more moderate alternative to Rep. Keith Ellison, a favorite of progressives. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Trump names Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, ex-Fox New analyst Monica Crowley to national security posts Both will report to Trump's national security adviser, retired Army general Michael T. Flynn. By Abby Phillip  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » The full transcript from the Trump transition team’s Thursday call to reporters The daily update. By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Trump’s pick of a loyal Romney to chair RNC is a win for Priebus Michigan chair’s elevation underscores the importance of the Midwest By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Survey: Obama’s approval rating hits new high mark in Virginia Voters in the state are also upbeat about the next four years under Trump. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Report ranks best and worst agencies for federal employees The ratings indicate the best places to work are NASA, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the National Endowment for the Arts and the Office of the Inspector General at the Tennessee Valley Authority. The worst places to work are the Department of Homeland Security, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Federal Election Commission and the Secret Service. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   House conservatives want Trump to undo regulations on climate, FDA, Uber The House Freedom Caucus targets 232 regulations, and recommends undoing as many of President Obama’s initiatives as possible. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » How big is the gap between the donor class and ordinary Americans? Bigger than you think. In 2016, 95 percent of Trump’s donors were white, and 64 percent were white men. In contrast, 33 percent of Clinton’s donors were white men. By Sean McElwee, Jesse H. Rhodes and Brian Schaffner  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump’s outdated claims that China is devaluing its currency Trump's rhetoric on China devaluing its currency is out of date, and inaccurate. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Ellison calls for ‘3,007-county strategy’ in DNC bid Rep. Keith Ellison rallied with Sen. Bernie Sanders to pitch his "bottom-up" campaign to run the Democratic National Committee. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Is Obama throwing in the towel on Merrick Garland nomination for Supreme Court? At a White House Hanukkah party, Obama signaled that he is giving up on his nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court. By Robert Barnes  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Ryan and Trump’s agenda will be spearheaded by speaker’s new top aide Jonathan Burks is the first African American top aide to a House speaker. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share Politics P.M.:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics. 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