Politics: The oil and gas industry is quickly amassing power in Trump’s Washington

House conservatives want Trump to undo regulations on climate, FDA, Uber; How big is the gap between the donor class and ordinary Americans? Bigger than you think.; Trump’s outdated claims that China is devaluing its currency; Ellison calls for ‘3,007-county strategy’ in DNC bid; Is Obama throwing in the towel on Merrick Garland nomination for Supreme Court?; Ryan and Trump's agenda will be spearheaded by speaker's new top aide; Michigan GOP chair tapped to lead RNC; Virginia congressman calls for delay in electoral college vote; Advocates push new senators to add people of color to their senior staff; GOP voters warm to Russia, Putin, WikiLeaks, poll finds; The full transcript from the Trump transition team's Wednesday call to reporters; Trump’s supporters admonish him for Twitter use but give him wide berth to govern; The Daily 202: The chain of ineptitude and institutional failure that facilitated Russia's election interference ; Had a little too much nog and need a taxi? There’s a government app for that — and 11 other situations.;   The most important politics stories today   Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post The oil and gas industry is quickly amassing power in Trump's Washington Banished during the Obama years, the fossil fuel industry is resurgent under Trump. By Juliet Eilperin, Steven Mufson and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » House conservatives want Trump to undo regulations on climate, FDA, Uber The House Freedom Caucus targets 232 regulations, and recommends undoing as many of President Obama's initiatives as possible. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » How big is the gap between the donor class and ordinary Americans? Bigger than you think. In 2016, 95 percent of Trump's donors were white, and 64 percent were white men. In contrast, 33 percent of Clinton's donors were white men. By Sean McElwee, Jesse H. Rhodes and Brian Schaffner  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump’s outdated claims that China is devaluing its currency Trump's rhetoric on China devaluing its currency is out of date, and inaccurate. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ellison calls for ‘3,007-county strategy’ in DNC bid Rep. Keith Ellison rallied with Sen. Bernie Sanders to pitch his "bottom-up" campaign to run the Democratic National Committee. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Is Obama throwing in the towel on Merrick Garland nomination for Supreme Court? At a White House Hanukkah party, Obama signaled that he is giving up on his nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court. By Robert Barnes  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Ryan and Trump's agenda will be spearheaded by speaker's new top aide Jonathan Burks is the first African American top aide to a House speaker. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Michigan GOP chair tapped to lead RNC Ronna Romney McDaniel, who oversaw Michigan's first Republican presidential victory since the 1980s, will lead the Republican National Committee once current chairman Reince Priebus joins Donald Trump's White House. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Virginia congressman calls for delay in electoral college vote Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.): Electors should be briefed on intelligence reports about foreign interference in voting. By Patricia Sullivan  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Advocates push new senators to add people of color to their senior staff Of the 297 people working for U.S. Senators's offices just 11 -- 3.7 percent -- are people of color. By Janell Ross  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   GOP voters warm to Russia, Putin, WikiLeaks, poll finds There's been a 56-point positive shift among Republicans in their views of Russian President Vladimir Putin, an Economist/YouGov poll says. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   The full transcript from the Trump transition team's Wednesday call to reporters The daily update. By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump’s supporters admonish him for Twitter use but give him wide berth to govern His voters are okay with Trump's transition decisions. His Twitter use? Not so much. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: The chain of ineptitude and institutional failure that facilitated Russia's election interference Hacks offer reminder that any organization is only as strong as its weakest link By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Had a little too much nog and need a taxi? There’s a government app for that — and 11 other situations. Misfortune won't be your lot if you load these goodies on your phone. By Eric Yoder  •  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