Politics: In a day of tweets, Trump suggests major change on national security issues

So China seized a U.S. drone submarine? Welcome to the future of international conflict.; The U.S. tried to change other countries’ governments 72 times during the Cold War; Trump continues to sow confusion over his plan for Muslims entering the country; Trump hires Conway, Spicer and other loyalists for senior White House jobs; Obama administration tries to shut down visitor registry program before Trump takes office; Eric Trump suspends operations of his charitable foundation; Trump chooses Sean Spicer for press secretary, rounds out communications staff; Trump scolds Gingrich, recommits to ‘draining the swamp’ in Washington; The full transcript from the Trump transition team's Thursday call to reporters; Trump on the future of proposed Muslim ban, registry: ‘You know my plans’; The Daily 202: What if? 94 questions that still keep some Democrats up at night;   The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post In a day of tweets, Trump suggests major change on national security issues The president-elect addressed the nuclear arsenal and the F-35 fighter and slapped down a U.N. resolution on Israel. By Karen DeYoung  •  National Security  •  Read more » So China seized a U.S. drone submarine? Welcome to the future of international conflict. Danger, Will Robinson! By Erik Lin-Greenberg  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   The U.S. tried to change other countries’ governments 72 times during the Cold War Here's what we can learn about Russian hacking in 2016 from past U.S. covert operations. By Lindsey A. O'Rourke  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump continues to sow confusion over his plan for Muslims entering the country In the past 12 months, Trump has veered widely on the issue, and now Trump and his advisers are issuing conflicting statements. By Abby Phillip and Abigail Hauslohner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump hires Conway, Spicer and other loyalists for senior White House jobs Campaign aides to fill top jobs shaping Trump's message and relationship with the media. By Philip Rucker and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Obama administration tries to shut down visitor registry program before Trump takes office Civil rights advocates, who have been calling for such action, say the program already amounted to a registry for Muslims through discriminatory targeting. By Abigail Hauslohner and Ellen Nakashima  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Eric Trump suspends operations of his charitable foundation Decision by son of president-elect comes amid growing concerns about the potential conflicts posed by the Trump family's personal interests. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump chooses Sean Spicer for press secretary, rounds out communications staff The announcement left open how Spicer, Jason Miller and Hope Hicks will divide up the communications work. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump scolds Gingrich, recommits to ‘draining the swamp’ in Washington "I goofed. Draining the swamp is in, @realDonaldTrump is going to do it, and the alligators should be worried," Gingrich wrote on Twitter. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The full transcript from the Trump transition team's Thursday call to reporters The daily update. By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump on the future of proposed Muslim ban, registry: ‘You know my plans’ Trump's proposal for a "total and complete shut down" of Muslim immigration to the United States is still on his website. By Abby Phillip and Abigail Hauslohner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: What if? 94 questions that still keep some Democrats up at night Counterfactuals which might have altered the outcome of the election 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