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Trump risks war by turning the One China question into a bargaining chip; Donald Trump is a ‘smart person’ in case you forgot; The Daily 202: Trump's expected choice for State in very real danger of being blocked on the Hill ; Trump draws rebukes after saying U.S. isn't bound by One China policy; Secret CIA assessment says Russia was trying to help Trump win White House; Why a Trump presidency inspires fear; Teacher to Trump’s education pick: Let’s ‘address the elephant in the room.’ It’s you.; Bolton suggests Russian election hacks were ‘false flag’ by Obama administration; McConnell announces Senate probe of suspected Russian election interference: ‘The Russians are not our friends’; Donald Trump still does not understand the unemployment rate; He was minutes from retirement. But first, he blasted his bosses in a company-wide email.; Top Republicans respond to Russia news with ludicrous and dangerous spin; A pastor’s disturbing message to his wife before killing his daughter and himself, police say; A big change to U.S. broadcasting is coming — and it's one Putin might admire; Republicans need to get out from under their desks; Key GOP senators join call for bipartisan Russia election probe, even as their leaders remain mum   Most popular right now   Most Read Trump risks war by turning the One China question into a bargaining chip President-elect Trump is playing with fire. By Steven Goldstein  •  Read more » Donald Trump is a ‘smart person’ in case you forgot Annotating The Donald. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   The Daily 202: Trump's expected choice for State in very real danger of being blocked on the Hill President-elect signals he may not go with Rex Tillerson after all By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   Trump draws rebukes after saying U.S. isn't bound by One China policy By hinting at using the policy to broker a "deal," the president-elect may have angered both sides. By Emily Rauhala  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Secret CIA assessment says Russia was trying to help Trump win White House The U.S. has identified individuals and groups who passed Democratic Party material to WikiLeaks. By Adam Entous  •  Read more »   Why a Trump presidency inspires fear The president-elect's disregard for U.S. intelligence and opacity on Russia sound alarm bells. By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   Teacher to Trump’s education pick: Let’s ‘address the elephant in the room.’ It’s you. Teachers "are a little freaked out by your nomination to be secretary of education." By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Bolton suggests Russian election hacks were ‘false flag’ by Obama administration The former UN ambassador questioned the CIA's conclusion that Russians hacked Democratic organizations and individuals to boost Trump's chances, claiming the Obama administration had "politicized" intelligence. By Derek Hawkins  •  Read more »   McConnell announces Senate probe of suspected Russian election interference: ‘The Russians are not our friends’ McConnell said the Senate intelligence panel will investigate Russia's suspected election interference. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   New push to replace Obamacare reignites old GOP tensions Conservative hard-liners are pushing for a rapid repeal, but Republican leaders are afraid of roiling insurance markets and sparking a political backlash. 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