Trump fills White House counsel and deputy national security posts; There are three rules of cabinet appointments. Will Donald Trump break them?; Twenty trillion things that have not changed since Trump’s election; Limits on cash awards to federal employees loosened; The fight to confirm Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee starts now; Why are people giving Jill Stein millions of dollars for an election recount?; What comes next under a President Trump?; Who is paying $66 for some collard greens?; In a career filled with political diplomacy, U.N. is a natural step for Nikki Haley; The left holds a wake, and debates how to undo 2016; Ayatollah threatens response to Iran sanctions extension, putting pressure on Obama;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Jason DeCrow/AP and Mary Altaffer/AP Trump fills White House counsel and deputy national security posts President-elect chooses Don McGahn, a well-known campaign finance lawyer, and K.T. McFarland, a longtime national security analyst. By Jerry Markon, Karen Tumulty and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more » Trump fills White House counsel and deputy national security posts Don McGhan, a well-known campaign finance lawyer, will be White House counsel; K.T. McFarland, a national security analyst, to be deputy national security adviser. By Jerry Markon and Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   There are three rules of cabinet appointments. Will Donald Trump break them? One of the rules: appointing enough women. By Claire Annesley, Karen Beckwith and Susan Franceschet  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Twenty trillion things that have not changed since Trump’s election If deficit spending were the key to economic growth, President Obama would have overseen the most prosperous economy in American history. By Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.)  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Limits on cash awards to federal employees loosened Agencies have been told they can pay more in performance awards and other types of cash payments. By Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The fight to confirm Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee starts now A conservative activist group is spending a half-million dollars to prepare activists for a bare-knuckle confirmation fight. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Why are people giving Jill Stein millions of dollars for an election recount? It's the largest donation drive for a third party in history — so what's actually going on? By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   What comes next under a President Trump? Want to catch up? Here's a round-up of what we know. By E.J. Graff  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Who is paying $66 for some collard greens? Neiman Marcus is gentrifying a great holiday side dish with a huge markup. By Janell Ross  •  National  •  Read more »   In a career filled with political diplomacy, U.N. is a natural step for Nikki Haley DEBRIEF: The South Carolina governor has long shuttled between her party’s mainstream and its conservative base. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   The left holds a wake, and debates how to undo 2016 RootsCamp, a self-described “un-conference,” had no pretense that it would plan the Democratic Party’s future. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Ayatollah threatens response to Iran sanctions extension, putting pressure on Obama Congress is primed to pass the measure with a probable veto-proof majority. By Karoun Demirjian and Carol Morello  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. 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