Politics: Trump expected to tap billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary

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?;   The most important politics stories today   Trump expected to tap billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary Ross helped shape the Trump campaign's economic agenda, particularly its hard-line stance on the need to renegotiate — or withdraw from — free trade agreements. By Ylan Q. Mui and Robert Costa  •  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 »   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 »   ADVERTISEMENT   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. 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