Politics: President-elect Donald Trump is about to learn the nation’s ‘deep secrets’

Republicans may get the defense spending they dreamed of under President Trump; How Trump could divide his time in the 66 days until he’s president; Do’s and Don’ts for federal workers anticipating a Trump administration; Congress prepares a year-end blitz ahead of Trump inauguration; Obama confronts refugee crisis on his final trip to Europe; What does Donald Trump need for a successful presidency? Bureaucrats.; Paul Ryan’s false claim that ‘because of Obamacare, Medicare is going broke’; Trump pits establishment against populism at the top of his White House team; A group of House Democrats look to delay leadership elections; A complicated past lies behind Portland's violent protests; Trump draws sharp rebuke, concerns over newly appointed chief White House strategist Stephen Bannon; Anti-Trump protest in Portland led to 71 arrests; Reince Priebus named Trump's chief of staff; Donald Trump names Reince Priebus as chief of staff, putting an establishment figure in a key White House post;   The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump is about to learn the nation's 'deep secrets' A series of intelligence briefings will deal with covert actions, contingency plans for using nuclear weapons and even the names of major foreign agents. By Bob Woodward  •  National Security  •  Read more » Republicans may get the defense spending they dreamed of under President Trump "He's going to be facing Putin with a country that is not diminishing it's military but a country that is dramatically increasing it to Reagan like levels," Giuliani said, invoking the Reagan mantra of "peace through strength." By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   How Trump could divide his time in the 66 days until he’s president A guide for the president-elect, from how the last four presidents divided their time during their transitions By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Do’s and Don’ts for federal workers anticipating a Trump administration By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Congress prepares a year-end blitz ahead of Trump inauguration Paul Ryan's leadership of the House GOP now appears no longer at risk when Republicans meet this week on Capitol Hill to choose their leaders for the next Congress. By Kelsey Snell, Mike DeBonis and Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama confronts refugee crisis on his final trip to Europe Trump's win complicates the president's message to policymakers in Greece and Germany. By Juliet Eilperin and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   What does Donald Trump need for a successful presidency? Bureaucrats. Trump faces a big challenge: staffing the government. By Josh McCrain  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan’s false claim that ‘because of Obamacare, Medicare is going broke’ The House Speaker claims that the Affordable Care Act is making Medicare go broke. Actually, it's the opposite. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump pits establishment against populism at the top of his White House team The appointments of Reince Priebus and Stephen Bannon represent two opposing camps. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   A group of House Democrats look to delay leadership elections By Kelsey Snell and Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   A complicated past lies behind Portland's violent protests The city may have a kumbaya image, but it was founded as a white utopia. By Leah Sottile  •  Read more »   Trump draws sharp rebuke, concerns over newly appointed chief White House strategist Stephen Bannon Trump's new chief White House strategist, Stephen Bannon, was the executive chairman of Breitbart News and a prominent figure in the "alt-right" By Jose A. DelReal  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Anti-Trump protest in Portland led to 71 arrests The mass arrests came one day after a shooting scattered demonstrators in Portland. By Callum Borchers  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Reince Priebus named Trump's chief of staff The selection of the RNC chairman, a favorite of GOP congressional leaders and recommended by House Speaker Paul Ryan, puts a party insider and establishment figure in a key White House post. By Katie Zezima, Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Donald Trump names Reince Priebus as chief of staff, putting an establishment figure in a key White House post Trump selected the Republican National Committee chairman, according to two people familiar with the decision. Priebus was the favorite of GOP Congressional leaders and recommended by House Speaker Paul Ryan. Stephen K. Bannon, the chief executive of Trump's campaign and head of Breitbart News, and Corey Lewandowski, who was Trump's first campaign manager, were also […] By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. 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