Why the gender gap doomed Hillary Clinton; Are Rudy, Reince, Newt the new members of a Trump Cabinet?; Obama’s legacy is on the line with Trump’s win; Trump’s victory heralds a golden age for Republicans on Capitol Hill; Five key lessons from Donald Trump’s surprising victory; Trump and the federal workforce: Five key issues; How is President Trump likely to govern? Here’s what we know.; Clinton, Trump and the widest transparency gap in campaign history; Other than that, Gov. McAuliffe, how was Election Day? Not bad, in fact.; ‘This is painful’: Hillary Clinton speaks to stunned staff and nation in defeat; Hogan congratulates Trump, encourages both parties ‘to leave behind the divisive politics’;   Politics happens fast. Catch up.   Trump victory could mean big business for K Street In the long term, and in subtle ways, many lobbyists also see the Trump populist phenomenon reshaping their industry as well. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » Why the gender gap doomed Hillary Clinton Among women, gender consciousness didn't help the Democratic presidential candidate enough. By Michael Tesler  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Are Rudy, Reince, Newt the new members of a Trump Cabinet? Led by the New Jersey governor, Trump has had a serious transition effort underway here in Washington, even during the campaign's lowest moments. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama’s legacy is on the line with Trump’s win The president defends his imperiled legacy and promises Trump a smooth transition. By David Nakamura, Greg Jaffe and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump’s victory heralds a golden age for Republicans on Capitol Hill Republicans are now positioned to not only undo much of the Obama administration's accomplishments but to also pursue their own generational remaking of the federal government's role in American life and commerce. By Mike DeBonis and Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Five key lessons from Donald Trump’s surprising victory Ironically, the early political science forecasts were right. I just didn't listen. By John Sides  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump and the federal workforce: Five key issues The election result raises questions about job security, rights and benefits for federal employees. By Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   How is President Trump likely to govern? Here’s what we know. Here's some insight from political science. By E.J. Graff  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Clinton, Trump and the widest transparency gap in campaign history More voters knew about the inner workings of Clinton's campaign, and her State Department, than had been known about any candidate in history. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Other than that, Gov. McAuliffe, how was Election Day? Not bad, in fact. Amid Clinton’s national loss, McAuliffe delivered his state and had other wins. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   ‘This is painful’: Hillary Clinton speaks to stunned staff and nation in defeat For the first time before the nation, Hillary Clinton acknowledged that Donald Trump would be the next president of the United States. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Hogan congratulates Trump, encourages both parties ‘to leave behind the divisive politics’ The Maryland governor did not vote for the Republican nominee but says he’ll work with the new administration. By Ovetta Wiggins  •  Maryland Politics  •  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