Politics: Trump’s takeover of the GOP is now complete

Trump had a different take on flag burning when he visited David Letterman last year; Jill Stein files petition for recount in Michigan; Romney and Giuliani make the final 4 cut for Trump's secretary of state finalists; The full transcript from the Trump transition team's Wednesday call to reporters; Federal raise in Washington-Baltimore area set at 2.02 percent; McAuliffe upbeat about working with Trump, says Clinton is done with politics; Nancy Pelosi chosen again as House Democratic leader — but tally suggests deep division; Four hopefuls for DNC chairman set to square off as proxy battle for party’s soul heats up; What do Trump’s latest Cabinet nominees have in common? They all represent big money that backed him.; The Daily 202: How Democrats might be forced to get onboard with replacing Obamacare; Wisconsin to begin recounting votes Thursday — but Stein loses bid to force full hand recount; Which election forecast was the most accurate? Or rather: The least wrong?;   The most important politics stories today   Drew Angerer Trump's takeover of the GOP is now complete With Romney's capitulation, few of note in the party stand opposed to the president-elect. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Trump had a different take on flag burning when he visited David Letterman last year In a tweet on Tuesday, the president-elect suggested those who desecrate the flag should be jailed or stripped of their citizenship. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Jill Stein files petition for recount in Michigan The Green Party candidate continued her effort to revisit the vote in a trio of states won by President-elect Donald Trump. By Sean Sullivan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Romney and Giuliani make the final 4 cut for Trump's secretary of state finalists Sens. Warren and Sanders criticize president-elect for choosing Wall Street insiders for key economic posts. By Jerry Markon  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The full transcript from the Trump transition team's Wednesday call to reporters The daily update. By Washington Post Staff  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Federal raise in Washington-Baltimore area set at 2.02 percent Obama's message to Congress specifies raises whose general size has long been known. By Eric Yoder  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   McAuliffe upbeat about working with Trump, says Clinton is done with politics Governor said he thinks Virginia could still land FBI headquarters, despite his own close Clinton ties. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Nancy Pelosi chosen again as House Democratic leader — but tally suggests deep division The vote was seen as an early proxy battle over the future of the Democratic Party. By Paul Kane and Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Four hopefuls for DNC chairman set to square off as proxy battle for party’s soul heats up The four are among a growing number seeking to lead the Democratic Party in a time of diminished power. By John Wagner  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   What do Trump’s latest Cabinet nominees have in common? They all represent big money that backed him. Despite Trump's pledge to "drain the swamp" of special interests, wealthy financial backers are helping to shape his administration. By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: How Democrats might be forced to get onboard with replacing Obamacare GOP leaders, trying to tamp down expectations, change messaging on repeal of health law By James Hohmann  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Wisconsin to begin recounting votes Thursday — but Stein loses bid to force full hand recount In a blow to the Green Party candidate Jill Stein, a judge ruled that the procedure does not have to happen entirely by hand. By Sean Sullivan  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Which election forecast was the most accurate? Or rather: The least wrong? Citizen forecasts outperformed the polls. By Pavel Atanasov and Regina Joseph  •  Monkey Cage  •  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