Trump raises millions for transition while swiping at Boeing and joking about ‘Apprentice’-style inaugural stunts; Trump picks Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad — a ‘friend’ of China’s leader — as Beijing ambassador; Trump says stock ownership presents conflict of interest, but remains silent on his own business; The Daily 202: How Trump has zigged and zagged on the Muslim ban since proposing it one year ago today; Donald Trump is (finally) named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’; Holiday season is a tough time for low-wage federal contractors; Obama won lots of votes from racially prejudiced whites (and some of them supported Trump); In Louisiana Senate election, one final defeat awaits Democrats; Democrats’ misleading claim that Concerned Veterans for America wants to ‘privatize’ VA; Trump formally introduces defense nominee James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis; Obama defends his wartime strategy and laments Trump’s likely change of course;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Trump said to pick Scott Pruitt to head EPA, an agency he is suing as Oklahoma attorney general The nomination of Pruitt, confirmed by a transition official, signals Trump's intention to dismantle President Obama’s chief climate change policy. Pruitt, who has written that the debate on climate change is “far from settled,” is part of a coalition of state attorneys general suing the agency over the administration’s Clean Power Plan. This is a […] By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Trump raises millions for transition while swiping at Boeing and joking about ‘Apprentice’-style inaugural stunts He appears cool to a suggestion that he kick off his inauguration with a Fifth Avenue parade, then board a helicopter atop Trump Tower and fly to Washington. By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump picks Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad — a ‘friend’ of China’s leader — as Beijing ambassador The move could help ease worries among China's leaders about dealings with the Trump White House. By Philip Rucker and Simon Denyer  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump says stock ownership presents conflict of interest, but remains silent on his own business In “Today” show interview, the president-elect said he sold his shares because he felt he was likely to win the presidential election and didn’t want such conflicts. By Rosalind S. Helderman and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Daily 202: How Trump has zigged and zagged on the Muslim ban since proposing it one year ago today A timeline with 14 variations of his position – and what it says about the president-elect’s governing style By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Donald Trump is (finally) named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ Trump has long been obsessed with being on the cover of magazines, and Time's “Person of the Year” became his holy grail. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Holiday season is a tough time for low-wage federal contractors President Obama has taken action to protect contract workers, but his efforts are under attack. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama won lots of votes from racially prejudiced whites (and some of them supported Trump) Let's help Joe Scarborough understand some data. By Michael Tesler  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In Louisiana Senate election, one final defeat awaits Democrats The GOP’s John N. Kennedy is favored to win against Foster Campbell in a runoff vote. By Tyler Bridges  •  Read more »   Democrats’ misleading claim that Concerned Veterans for America wants to ‘privatize’ VA We dug into a popular Democratic talking point mischaracterizing a proposal to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump formally introduces defense nominee James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Mattis needs a waiver from Congress to serve as secretary of defense. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Obama defends his wartime strategy and laments Trump’s likely change of course The president wants to help his successor avoid “ill-considered” decisions. By Greg Jaffe and David Nakamura  •  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