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Scott Applewhite Trump is seeking to build a diverse administration, aides say Though his picks so far have been white males, he is auditioning a broader potential cast. By Karen Tumulty and Jerry Markon  •  Read more » Republicans are still watching for Obama appointees who try to wrangle jobs in the Trump administration A Senate Republican leader warned the Obama administration against allowing its political appointees to join the Trump administration as civil servants. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Was the 2012 Republican autopsy wrong? If the report wasn't wrong, it was, as veteran GOP consultant Brad Todd argued right after Trump's victory, "certainly premature." By Stuart Rothenberg  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The Fact Checker’s guide for detecting fake news Please read this story before you share it By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump brushes off concern about potential conflicts of interest There has been ever-growing concern that his sprawling global business empire could present a series of conflicts of interest. By Jenna Johnson and Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump lawyer promises no charitable funds will be used to pay Trump University settlement Trump Organization general counsel Alan Garten offered the assurance in writing in a letter to the New York Attorney General's office. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Wisconsin legislative map ruled illegally partisan; case will go to Supreme Court Judges decide 2 to 1 that violation occurred in 2011, when districts were drawn by state's Republicans. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Trump spokesman declines to back FBI Director James Comey Asked if the president-elect would seek Comey's resignation, Jason Miller was noncommittal. By Jerry Markon, Sari Horwitz and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   TV execs, hosts gather for contentious ‘reset’ meeting with Trump Trump is also scheduled to meet with the New York Times on Tuesday. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump adviser accidentally reveals border wall, immigrant-tracking ideas In a clear shot of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's photo op with Trump, some of Kobach's ideas on a position paper are clearly visible. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump considering retired general who clashed with Obama, ex-Bush official for Homeland Security Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach appeared to be carrying a written plan for DHS into a meeting with Trump on Sunday. By Jerry Markon  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Poll: 65 percent of Democrats want party to ‘stand up’ to Trump Senate Minority Leader-elect Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Democrats will only deal with Trump if he meets them on their goals. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Scott Brown: ‘I’m the best person’ for VA secretary The former senator spoke to reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   For Obama, a bittersweet farewell from the world stage President makes appeals to Trump, voices concern about rise of "crude nationalism." By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   3 questions about the Supreme Court's future: (Yes, Trump probably could nominate his sister) Other questions answered: What is Merrick Garland's fate, and how will the court handle abortion? By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »           Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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