Politics: Trump maps out a new administration to bring a seismic shift to Washington

Democrats face a power outage in Washington — and an identity crisis; The Clintons were undone by the middle-American voters they once knew so well; Many of Trump's sweeping promises will be hard, if not impossible, to fulfill; After Trump's victory, the world is left to wonder: What happened to America?; Waking up in Trump's America; Amid a world of problems, Trump's policy prescriptions remain opaque; Obama's legacy is on the line with Trump's win; Are Rudy, Reince, Newt the new members of a Trump Cabinet?; Vigils and protests arise in wake of Trump victory; Hillary Clinton wins the popular vote but loses the election, for the second time; Obamacare's future in critical condition after Trump's victory; Trump victory inflates antiabortion movement; Trump's victory has enormous consequences for the Supreme Court;   The most important politics stories today   Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images Trump maps out a new administration to bring a seismic shift to Washington Trump starts assembling a White House, crafting a 100-day plan and reaching out to allies. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Democrats face a power outage in Washington — and an identity crisis Defeated up and down the ballot, Democrats struggle to find a path to the future. By Karen Tumulty, John Wagner and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   The Clintons were undone by the middle-American voters they once knew so well Their dynasty was halted by the white working class voters Bill Clinton grew up with. By David Maraniss  •  Read more »   Many of Trump's sweeping promises will be hard, if not impossible, to fulfill While some of his ideas can be quickly implemented, others face political and legal hurdles. By Sean Sullivan and Dana Priest  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   After Trump's victory, the world is left to wonder: What happened to America? Russia cheers, Mexico fears a 'nightmare' and China gloats as shock ripples across the globe. By Griff Witte and Simon Denyer  •  World  •  Read more »   Waking up in Trump's America They're all proud to be Americans. But they felt very differently in the wake of the presidential election. By Robert Samuels  •  Read more »   Amid a world of problems, Trump's policy prescriptions remain opaque The president-elect's choices for key national security positions may provide the first clues on how he will act on the global stage. By Karen DeYoung  •  National Security  •  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 »   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 »   ADVERTISEMENT   Vigils and protests arise in wake of Trump victory Even after Clinton and Obama call for political reconciliation, Trump opponents express anger and distrust. By Matea Gold, Kari Lydersen and Fenit Nirappil  •  Read more »   Hillary Clinton wins the popular vote but loses the election, for the second time Democrats have won six of the last seven presidential popular votes. By Philip Bump  •  The Fix  •  Read more »   Obamacare's future in critical condition after Trump's victory With GOP control of the White House and Congress in 2017, a quick effort to repeal the ACA looms. By Amy Goldstein  •  Health & Science  •  Read more »   Trump victory inflates antiabortion movement President-elect says he will appoint judges who oppose the procedure and support legislation curbing access. By Sandhya Somashekhar  •  National  •  Read more »   Trump's victory has enormous consequences for the Supreme Court The upset doomed Merrick Garland's nomination and dashed Democrats' hopes for a liberal majority on the high court. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  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