Politics: Trump turns to conservative tacticians to run HHS and Medicare, Medicaid

GOP lawmaker: Our party must take back the ‘narrative of hope and inclusion’; Getting rid of Obamacare may take longer than Trump plans; It’s always hard to win as the heir of a popular president. Clinton is in very good company.; Voting rights advocates brace for 'biggest fight of our lifetime' under next administration; Nancy Pelosi’s biggest leadership challenge might be beating expectations; Trump’s repeated claim that he won a ‘landslide’ victory; In an abrupt about-face, Romney emerges from dinner with Trump full of frog legs and high praise; In flag-burning comments, Trump again plays to the voters that elected him; Supreme Court weighs Texas criteria for gauging death row inmates' intellect; Levin to resign as top Democrat on House tax writing panel; For $1 million and up, inaugural donors will get ‘candlelight dinner’ with Trump and other access; Wave of lobbyist deregistrations in Trump orbit after announcement of new policy; Women in draft, religious exemptions dropped from final version of defense policy bill; McConnell says he won’t recuse himself from wife’s cabinet confirmation;   The most important politics stories today   Win McNamee / Getty Images Trump turns to conservative tacticians to run HHS and Medicare, Medicaid Rep. Tom Price and Seema Verma have long worked to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and redefine Medicare. If adopted, the agenda could dramatically alter access to insurance and medical services for more than 100 million Americans. By Amy Goldstein and Elise Viebeck  •  Health & Science  •  Read more » GOP lawmaker: Our party must take back the ‘narrative of hope and inclusion’ champions creativity, and to speak according to their conscience. My Republican colleagues and I will be measured by the work we do on behalf of all 321 million Americans. By Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.)  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Getting rid of Obamacare may take longer than Trump plans The prospect of a long, drawn out fight over a repeal has Democrats practically giddy about the chance to prove that Trump's brash campaign promises will be difficult to achieve. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   It’s always hard to win as the heir of a popular president. Clinton is in very good company. Al Gore, Hubert Humphrey and many others have been in her position. Here's why. By Donald Zinman  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Voting rights advocates brace for 'biggest fight of our lifetime' under next administration They say they fear Donald Trump's government will back what they consider voter-suppression measures. By Vanessa Williams and Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Nancy Pelosi’s biggest leadership challenge might be beating expectations The vote is shaping up more as a vote of confidence in Pelosi's continued stewardship of her caucus. By Paul Kane and Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump’s repeated claim that he won a ‘landslide’ victory By any objective measure, Trump did not win a landslide. Here's what the numbers show. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   In an abrupt about-face, Romney emerges from dinner with Trump full of frog legs and high praise Romney acknowledged that Trump had done what he had failed to do: win. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   In flag-burning comments, Trump again plays to the voters that elected him The president-elect suggested that those who burn the U.S. flag should have their citizenship revoked. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Supreme Court weighs Texas criteria for gauging death row inmates' intellect Justices also announce first decision of the term about an argued case involving bribery. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Levin to resign as top Democrat on House tax writing panel The top spot on Ways and Means promises to be an important perch for Democrats in the first years of the new Trump administration. By Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   For $1 million and up, inaugural donors will get ‘candlelight dinner’ with Trump and other access The special rewards being offered to Trump's biggest backers could cut against his pledge to "drain the swamp" and run an administration free from the influence of wealthy interests. By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Wave of lobbyist deregistrations in Trump orbit after announcement of new policy Donald Trump's transition team said two days ago that registered lobbyists will not be allowed to serve in the new administration. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Women in draft, religious exemptions dropped from final version of defense policy bill The House plans to vote on the compromise measure this Friday and the Senate will do so next week. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   McConnell says he won’t recuse himself from wife’s cabinet confirmation "Let me be quite clear: I will not be recusing myself," McConnell told reporters Tuesday. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  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