Politics: Trump backs away from some of his strident campaign promises

Four predictions about President Trump’s Supreme Court; How exactly do you ‘drain the swamp’? Here are 4 ways it could be done.; Trump’s lobbying ban might actually make corruption worse; Trump’s claim that ‘the president can’t have a conflict of interest’; Gov. Nikki Haley tapped to be Trump's U.N. ambassador; Trump Foundation admits to violating ban on 'self-dealing,' new filing to IRS shows; Obama awards Medal of Freedom to a star-studded list of 21 recipients; Welcome to Washington's new normal: One Trump drama after another; Democrats plan resolution to demand Trump divest from his business, but chances of passage are slim; Obama, Trump spoke by phone amid transition whirlwind; Trump eases up on talk of seeking prosecution of Clintons; Trump escalates his conflict with the media; Trump will shut down Clinton investigations? That’s not how it’s supposed to work.; Ben Carson is a candidate for HUD secretary, Trump says;   The most important politics stories today   Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images Trump backs away from some of his strident campaign promises In an hour-long interview with the New York Times, the president-elect also dismissed any need to separate himself from his businesses. By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more » Four predictions about President Trump’s Supreme Court Watch for stronger gun rights and weaker labor unions. By Kenneth W. Moffett  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   How exactly do you ‘drain the swamp’? Here are 4 ways it could be done. 'Draining the swamp' is harder than it sounds. Here's how it can be done, according to ethics experts. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump’s lobbying ban might actually make corruption worse This is what's needed to really "drain the swamp." By Tim LaPira and Herschel Thomas  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump’s claim that ‘the president can’t have a conflict of interest’ There is an exemption for the president, but there's more to the story. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Gov. Nikki Haley tapped to be Trump's U.N. ambassador The 44-year-old South Carolina governor, who is serving her second term, has worked on trade and labor issues as governor but brings little foreign policy experience. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Trump Foundation admits to violating ban on 'self-dealing,' new filing to IRS shows The foundation checked "yes" on the form for 2015 when asked whether it had transferred "income or assets to a disqualified person." By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   Obama awards Medal of Freedom to a star-studded list of 21 recipients The group included Bruce Springsteen, Tom Hanks, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Welcome to Washington's new normal: One Trump drama after another Throughout his life, the president-elect has taken pride in surprising the media and breaking rules. By Philip Rucker and Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   Democrats plan resolution to demand Trump divest from his business, but chances of passage are slim The measure — a long shot in a GOP-led Congress — comes amid concerns about the potential for conflicts of interest. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama, Trump spoke by phone amid transition whirlwind A White House spokesman confirmed that they have had at least one conversation. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump eases up on talk of seeking prosecution of Clintons The president-elect's appeared to back way from a campaign promise to seek a criminal investigation of "Crooked Hillary," saying instead that he doesn't "want to hurt the Clintons." By Jerry Markon, Sari Horwitz and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump escalates his conflict with the media After canceling a planned meeting with the New York Times and engaging in a Twitter war, the president-elect sits down with the paper's editors and reporters. By Jerry Markon, Paul Farhi and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   Trump will shut down Clinton investigations? That’s not how it’s supposed to work. In criminal probes, the Justice Department should be independent. By Matt Zapotosky and Ellen Nakashima  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Ben Carson is a candidate for HUD secretary, Trump says Last week, a close adviser said Carson "feels he has no government experience." By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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