Politics: Trump’s latest Cabinet-level picks mark a move to diversify his administration

What comes next under a President Trump?; Who is paying $66 for some collard greens?; In a career filled with political diplomacy, U.N. is a natural step for Nikki Haley; The left holds a wake, and debates how to undo 2016; Ayatollah threatens response to Iran sanctions extension, putting pressure on Obama; Trump nominates two prominent GOP women: DeVos as education secretary, Haley as U.N. ambassador; Senate Democrats lost by doing nothing to separate themselves from Hillary Clinton; Who’s helping pay for President-elect Trump’s transition effort? You are.; The Daily 202: Deficit Hawks May Not Be Part of Donald Trump's Washington;   The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Trump's latest Cabinet-level picks mark a move to diversify his administration The president-elect recruits former foes and critics for top posts. By Karen Tumulty and Jerry Markon  •  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 »   In a career filled with political diplomacy, U.N. is a natural step for Nikki Haley DEBRIEF: The South Carolina governor has long shuttled between her party's mainstream and its conservative base. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The left holds a wake, and debates how to undo 2016 RootsCamp, a self-described "un-conference," had no pretense that it would plan the Democratic Party's future. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Ayatollah threatens response to Iran sanctions extension, putting pressure on Obama Congress is primed to pass the measure with a probable veto-proof majority. By Karoun Demirjian and Carol Morello  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump nominates two prominent GOP women: DeVos as education secretary, Haley as U.N. ambassador The decisions add diversity to an inner circle that was coming under fire for being composed mostly of white men. By Jerry Markon, Robert Costa and Emma Brown  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Senate Democrats lost by doing nothing to separate themselves from Hillary Clinton It's now clear that Democratic strategists and the media spent too much time focused on the wrong question, asking how Republicans would separate themselves from their unpopular nominee, President-elect Donald Trump. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Who’s helping pay for President-elect Trump’s transition effort? You are. Trump's transition spending and potential conflicts have already become big targets for Democrats. By Drew Harwell and Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Deficit Hawks May Not Be Part of Donald Trump's Washington On no issue, really, is there a greater gulf between the Washington consensus and the priorities of people who vote. By James Hohmann  •  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. 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