Even a short government shutdown could wreak a little havoc; ‘Smart wall’ proponent seeks to shape Trump’s Mexico policy; The full transcript from the Trump transition team’s Friday call to reporters; Six donors that Trump appointed gave almost $12 million with their families to back his campaign and the party; Bipartisan group urges Trump, family to divest from private business; The Daily 202: Trump over performed the most in counties with the highest drug, alcohol and suicide mortality rates; Sidelined federal workers used to get paid indefinitely. Congress just capped it at 10 days.; On the El Paso border, Trump’s appeal with Latinos defies expectations; Is Ivanka Trump a passionate political advocate — or a businesswoman building her brand?; No, people really aren’t turning away from democracy; Social Security service declines as waits at offices grow;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Red state Democrats flirt with a brief government shutdown over coal miners’ healthcare Democrats from red states up for reelection in 2018 are forcing the standoff in the year-end spending bill to keep the government open. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Even a short government shutdown could wreak a little havoc Senate Democrats are threatening to stall a short-term spending bill as they push for more generous health benefits for retired miners. By Lisa Rein and Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ‘Smart wall’ proponent seeks to shape Trump’s Mexico policy Al Zapanta, head of the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, is on Trump's shortlist. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The full transcript from the Trump transition team’s Friday call to reporters The daily update. By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Six donors that Trump appointed gave almost $12 million with their families to back his campaign and the party Longtime watchers of money in politics cannot recall any president in recent history who has filled a Cabinet with so many major donors. By Matea Gold and Anu Narayanswamy  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Bipartisan group urges Trump, family to divest from private business A bipartisan group, including allies of top Trump aide Stephen K. Bannon, urged Trump to divest from his business. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Trump over performed the most in counties with the highest drug, alcohol and suicide mortality rates Penn State study quantifies president-elect’s success along the heroin highway By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Sidelined federal workers used to get paid indefinitely. Congress just capped it at 10 days. Taxpayers paid $80 million in 2014 alone for federal employees accused of misconduct to stay home while their cases languished. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   On the El Paso border, Trump’s appeal with Latinos defies expectations He disparaged Mexicans, vowed a crackdown on immigration and promoted building a wall, but thousands of Mexican Americans embraced him, for a variety of reasons. By Alejandra Matos  •  National  •  Read more »   Is Ivanka Trump a passionate political advocate — or a businesswoman building her brand? Some liberals view the president-elect’s daughter as a way to reach him on issues such as climate change. It remains unclear how big of an advocate she will be. By Juliet Eilperin and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   No, people really aren’t turning away from democracy Look at the data. By Erik Voeten  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Social Security service declines as waits at offices grow "We hear from everyone that this is increasingly becoming an issue,” said Cristina Martin Firvida, AARP’s director of economic security. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  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