Keith Ellison makes DNC bid official, rolls out 40 endorsements; Obama says Trump is committed to NATO; Donald Trump has spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin says; The ethics rules that apply — and don’t apply — to Trump’s children; House majority leader scrambles to avoid criticizing Bannon; Trump faces backlash over appointing Bannon as a top aide, a choice critics say will empower white nationalists; Investigate Trump’s potential conflicts of interest, top Dem tells Chaffetz; Anxious about a Trump administration? Paul Ryan says relax; Obama confronts refugee crisis on his final trip to Europe; Despite Trump’s campaign pledge, Obamacare is woven into nation’s fabric, HHS secretary says; Ahead of last overseas trip as president, Obama faces the press, fellow Democrats;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Meeting the press for first time since Trump’s win, Obama says new president-elect is committed to NATO Obama said the U.S. would continue to uphold its core principles under president-elect Donald Trump’s leadership. By Juliet Eilperin and Greg Jaffe  •  Read more » Keith Ellison makes DNC bid official, rolls out 40 endorsements The congressman from Minnesota is seeking to replace Donna Brazile, who is serving in an interim capacity. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Obama says Trump is committed to NATO President Obama said in a news conference that President-elect Donald Trump expressed to him a “great interest in maintaining our core strategic relationships,” and he expressed confidence that the United States will reaffirm its commitment to the NATO alliance. This is a developing story. It will be updated.   By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Donald Trump has spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin says The two men pledged to combine efforts against their "shared enemy No. 1 – international terrorism and extremism,” and plan to meet personally, the Kremlin statement said. This is a developing story. It will be updated.   By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The ethics rules that apply — and don’t apply — to Trump’s children There's nothing to stop Trump from giving his children roles in the transition. The administration is a different story. By Elise Viebeck and Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   House majority leader scrambles to avoid criticizing Bannon "I've always believed in giving everybody a chance,” McCarthy said. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump faces backlash over appointing Bannon as a top aide, a choice critics say will empower white nationalists A spokesman for Trump accused critics and the media of trying to “divide people” following the election when they raise questions about Bannon's views and history. By Elise Viebeck, Katie Zezima and Jerry Markon  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Investigate Trump’s potential conflicts of interest, top Dem tells Chaffetz Rep. Elijah Cummings said Republicans must hold Trump to a high standard for ethics. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Anxious about a Trump administration? Paul Ryan says relax Ryan said the pair have spoken nearly every day since the election and he is confident in Trump's approach. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama confronts refugee crisis on his final trip to Europe Trump’s win complicates the president’s message to policymakers in Greece and Germany. By Juliet Eilperin and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   Despite Trump’s campaign pledge, Obamacare is woven into nation’s fabric, HHS secretary says Sylvia Mathews Burwell says a strong enrollment period will help protect the law. By Amy Goldstein  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Ahead of last overseas trip as president, Obama faces the press, fellow Democrats The president will hold a news conference Monday afternoon to take measure of last week's election results. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. 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