Virginia congressman calls for delay in electoral college vote; Advocates push new senators to add people of color to their senior staff; GOP voters warm to Russia, Putin, WikiLeaks, poll finds; The full transcript from the Trump transition team’s Wednesday call to reporters; Trump’s supporters admonish him for Twitter use but give him wide berth to govern; The Daily 202: The chain of ineptitude and institutional failure that facilitated Russia’s election interference ; Had a little too much nog and need a taxi? There’s a government app for that — and 11 other situations.; Poll: Ed Gillespie leads GOP field running for Virginia governor; It’s actually older people who have become more cynical about U.S. democracy; Obama thanks feds for their ‘passion for public service’; Trump recruits army of chief executives to battle with the system in Washington;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post 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 » Virginia congressman calls for delay in electoral college vote Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.): Electors should be briefed on intelligence reports about foreign interference in voting. By Patricia Sullivan  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Advocates push new senators to add people of color to their senior staff Of the 297 people working for U.S. Senators’s offices just 11 -- 3.7 percent -- are people of color. By Janell Ross  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   GOP voters warm to Russia, Putin, WikiLeaks, poll finds There's been a 56-point positive shift among Republicans in their views of Russian President Vladimir Putin, an Economist/YouGov poll says. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The full transcript from the Trump transition team’s Wednesday call to reporters The daily update. By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump’s supporters admonish him for Twitter use but give him wide berth to govern His voters are okay with Trump's transition decisions. His Twitter use? Not so much. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: The chain of ineptitude and institutional failure that facilitated Russia’s election interference Hacks offer reminder that any organization is only as strong as its weakest link By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Had a little too much nog and need a taxi? There’s a government app for that — and 11 other situations. Misfortune won't be your lot if you load these goodies on your phone. By Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Poll: Ed Gillespie leads GOP field running for Virginia governor In a head-to-head matchup, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam edges the Republican strategist. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   It’s actually older people who have become more cynical about U.S. democracy Older people are more upset about how U.S. institutions actually work. And they behave like it in the voting booth. By Erik Voeten  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Obama thanks feds for their ‘passion for public service’ The president celebrated federal employees in a video message that was at once pensive and optimistic. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump recruits army of chief executives to battle with the system in Washington A business mind-set could bring pragmatism but does not always translate into effective government. By Karen Tumulty  •  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