Politics: HUD job to pit Carson ideology against long-standing housing policy

Why you should watch the House in 2018; Obama to defend his terror strategy, as Trump names prepares to alter it; ‘Pizzagate’ rumors falsely link death of sex-worker activist to nonexistent Clinton probe; New pro-Trump group takes form, with Kellyanne Conway possibly at the helm; After Senate tribute, Vice President Biden jokes about 2020 run. Or maybe he was serious?; In Dakota Access pipeline controversy, Obama's ties to tribes played pivotal role; High court hears arguments in two redistricting cases; Al Gore just had ‘an extremely interesting conversation’ with Trump on climate change; Bernie Sanders: TPP and Standing Rock victories show path to beating Trump; Republicans look to make it easier to install Mattis as defense secretary; The full transcript from the Trump transition team's Monday call to reporters; Trump nominates Carson to lead U.S. housing, urban policy; Political ‘unfriending’ online isn’t common. A Trump presidency could change that.; The Daily 202: Trump's pollster says he ran a 'post-ideological' campaign;   The most important politics stories today   Carlo Allegri / Reuters HUD job to pit Carson ideology against long-standing housing policy The retired neurosurgeon has little experience in the area. By Lisa Rein and Elise Viebeck  •  National  •  Read more » Why you should watch the House in 2018 By Stuart Rothenberg  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama to defend his terror strategy, as Trump names prepares to alter it President wants to help his successor avoid "ill-considered" decisions. By David Nakamura and Greg Jaffe  •  Read more »   ‘Pizzagate’ rumors falsely link death of sex-worker activist to nonexistent Clinton probe Social media is spreading a false story about the Clintons and a young woman who died in Haiti in November. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   New pro-Trump group takes form, with Kellyanne Conway possibly at the helm The new entity, whose legal structure has not yet been determined, will serve as the outside hub to support President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. By Matea Gold and Ed O'Keefe  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   After Senate tribute, Vice President Biden jokes about 2020 run. Or maybe he was serious? "I'm not committing not to run," he said. "I'm not committing to anything." By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   In Dakota Access pipeline controversy, Obama's ties to tribes played pivotal role Years of closer consultation with tribes gave them greater leverage in Washington. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   High court hears arguments in two redistricting cases For Virginia and North Carolina, it's a question of whether race played too large a role. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Al Gore just had ‘an extremely interesting conversation’ with Trump on climate change "It was a sincere search for areas of common ground," the former vice president told reporters. By Juliet Eilperin and Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Bernie Sanders: TPP and Standing Rock victories show path to beating Trump Vermont senator says successes prove that progressives can win if they organize. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Republicans look to make it easier to install Mattis as defense secretary Mattis needs an act of Congress to make him eligible to lead the Pentagon because under the law the defense secretary has to be a civilian for at least seven years before taking the office. By Kelsey Snell, Karoun Demirjian and Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The full transcript from the Trump transition team's Monday call to reporters Today's transition update. By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump nominates Carson to lead U.S. housing, urban policy Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and conservative political celebrity, has never held public office. By Elise Viebeck and Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Political ‘unfriending’ online isn’t common. A Trump presidency could change that. Them's fighting words. By Leticia Bode  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Trump's pollster says he ran a 'post-ideological' campaign Ideas and experience mattered less than 'strength' By James Hohmann  •  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