Politics: Congressional push for sanctions against Russia could set up clash with Trump

The Electoral College is poised to pick Trump, despite push to dump him; The most popular fact checks of 2016; On New York's Fifth Avenue, Trump's White House North; For a president-elect who touts 'America first,' Russian hacking poses a problem; Trump is stoking his base on his pre-inaugural tour. But is he building bridges?; Rohrabacher sees his out-of-mainstream Russia views taking hold under Trump; Trump names Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a fiscal hawk, to head budget office;   The most important politics stories today   Congressional push for sanctions against Russia could set up clash with Trump Sen. John McCain called Sunday for a single select committee to probe alleged Russian hacking of the U.S. election. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » The Electoral College is poised to pick Trump, despite push to dump him The 538 electors will meet Monday in state capitals to cast their ballots. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   The most popular fact checks of 2016 Here are the 10 fact checks that most captivated — or angered — readers in 2016. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   On New York's Fifth Avenue, Trump's White House North After the president-elect takes office, his home base is poised to see continued bustle. By Paul Schwartzman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   For a president-elect who touts 'America first,' Russian hacking poses a problem So far, instead of denouncing Moscow's interference in the U.S. election, Trump seems to be focused on shielding himself from criticism. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Trump is stoking his base on his pre-inaugural tour. But is he building bridges? Trump's road show, which ended Saturday in Mobile, Ala., has focused on settling scores instead of healing the wounds of the campaign. By Philip Rucker and John Wagner  •  Read more »   Rohrabacher sees his out-of-mainstream Russia views taking hold under Trump The politician's persona lies somewhere between Indiana Jones and a California surf bum. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump names Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a fiscal hawk, to head budget office Mulvaney is an advocate of strict curbs on government spending to reduce the deficit. By Abby Phillip  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   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