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Delicately.; Whatever happened to Ben Carson’s big announcement?;   The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Trump picks retired Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary The president-elect is said to have chosen a former senior military officer. An announcement is likely by early next week, according to the people familiar with the decision. By Jerry Markon, Ylan Q. Mui and Katie Zezima  •  Read more » We checked Trump’s allegations of voter fraud. We found no evidence at all. There weren't millions of fraudulent votes. By David Cottrell, Michael C. Herron and Sean Westwood  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump's complex stock portfolio could create yet more conflicts President-elect has reported owning millions in stock in companies that could benefit from his policies. By Rosalind S. Helderman and Drew Harwell  •  Read more »   Jeff Sessions’s comments on race: For the record We combed through the transcript of Sen. Jeff Sessions's 1986 Senate hearing to provide a fuller context of his comments about race and civil rights. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The election is over, but the Trump rallies continue: The president-elect's fans turn out for him in Ohio Presidents-elect often tries to connect with ordinary Americans following elections, but Trump is bring his own signature style to the effort. By Jenna Johnson and John Wagner  •  Read more »   Shouting match erupts between Clinton and Trump aides Top Clinton strategists accuse their Trump counterparts of fueling racism to win the election. By Karen Tumulty and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Trump threatens 'consequences' for U.S. firms that relocate offshore Carrier negotiations set the stage an unusual level of intervention by the White House into private enterprise. By Ylan Q. Mui, Matea Gold and Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   Tipping hat to Trump, Republican Reeves kicks off bid for Va. lieutenant governor "Virginians do not want a government that mimics the swamp of Washington, D.C.," the state senator said. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   How Donald Trump forgot about his promise to keep Carrier jobs in the U.S. The president-elect said he didn't remember one of his campaign's rallying cries — until he saw it on television. By Katie Zezima  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump files objection to Stein recount request in Michigan "Stein is not an aggrieved candidate, she cannot possibly win, and she is putting the participation of every single Michigan voter in jeopardy," said Michigan GOP Chairman Ronna Romney McDaniel. By Sean Sullivan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   This online phone bank wants to help critics troll Trump Liberal groups launched a service that connects people with a random Trump property via phone, allowing them to air their concerns about his upcoming presidency. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   GOP congressman known for immigration hardline considered for Trump Labor secretary Pennsylvania Rep. Lou Barletta is best known for introducing the first local law punishing businesses who knowingly hired undocumented immigrants. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrat Heidi Heitkamp to meet with Trump on Friday The announcement sparked speculation that she could be on the shortlist for a Cabinet job, most likely as energy secretary. By Steven Mufson  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   How did the White House respond to Trump’s puzzling conversation with the Pakistani prime minister? Delicately. Asked about Trump's surprising phone conversation with Nawaz Sharif, White House press secretary Josh Earnest talked about how fantastic U.S. diplomats are. By Greg Jaffe  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Whatever happened to Ben Carson’s big announcement? More than a week has passed since Carson said he had an announcement "forthcoming" about "helping to make America great again." By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »           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