Politics: In stark farewell, Obama warns of threat to U. S. democracy

Sponsored by Susan B. Anthony List | After scandal, Phoenix VA still troubled by long waits for medical care, investigators say; Conservationists look to Donald Trump Jr. as their champion in new White House; Obama's farewell message on democracy: 'Show up. Dive in. Stay at it.'; New forecast: Rex Tillerson almost certain to be confirmed by the Senate; When did Mitch McConnell say he wanted to make Obama a one-term president?; The Trump Transition: Russian intel, hearing highlights and vaccines; Trump, Hill GOP fret about fallout from repealing Obamacare so quickly; U.S. seeks 2 year prison term for former vice chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff in leak case; Two cities, two dramas and one day of tests for Donald Trump; GOP senator: Russian election hacking ‘doesn't come close to a 10′; Senate splits 49-49 on amendment based on Trump’s entitlements campaign promise; In Sessions hearing, 'senatorial courtesy' is lost in the tumult of Trump; The man to watch in Rex Tillerson's confirmation hearing? Marco Rubio.; Everything you want to know about the Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings;   The most important politics stories today   Scott Olson / Getty Images In stark farewell, Obama warns of threat to U. S. democracy The president called for more facts, less rancor and broader citizen engagement. By Juliet Eilperin and Greg Jaffe  •  Read more » After scandal, Phoenix VA still troubled by long waits for medical care, investigators say Two new reports say the hospital that covered up long waits for care is still struggling to serve veterans. By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Conservationists look to Donald Trump Jr. as their champion in new White House Lobbying fight over public-land control will test the clout of the president-elect's eldest son. By Matea Gold and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Obama's farewell message on democracy: 'Show up. Dive in. Stay at it.' Analysis | Obama's final speech was not the crowning valedictory he had anticipated because of Donald Trump's victory. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   New forecast: Rex Tillerson almost certain to be confirmed by the Senate Tillerson isn't popular with voters, but he should get through the Senate. By John Sides  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   When did Mitch McConnell say he wanted to make Obama a one-term president? Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) suggested McConnell made his famous comments near the start of Obama's first term. But that's wrong. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   The Trump Transition: Russian intel, hearing highlights and vaccines The latest on the transition. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump, Hill GOP fret about fallout from repealing Obamacare so quickly While there is consensus in the party about doing away with the law, there is less agreement about what a substitute should look like — or even how quickly one needs to be in place. By Kelsey Snell, Sean Sullivan and Amy Goldstein  •  Read more »   U.S. seeks 2 year prison term for former vice chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff in leak case Retired four-star Marine Corps general James E. Cartwright pleaded guilty in Stuxnet probe By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Local  •  Read more »   Two cities, two dramas and one day of tests for Donald Trump Controversies thrust to the fore as Trump prepares to address reporters, Senate quizzes his picks. By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   GOP senator: Russian election hacking ‘doesn't come close to a 10′ Republican lawmakers question significance, if not the integrity, of the intelligence committee finding that Russia's election-related hacking was to help Trump. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Senate splits 49-49 on amendment based on Trump’s entitlements campaign promise An amendment drafted by Sen. Bernie Sanders, using language that Donald Trump used to assure voters he would not cut Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security, won the support of Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), joining every Democrat and independent to vote yes. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In Sessions hearing, 'senatorial courtesy' is lost in the tumult of Trump Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has announced plans to become the first senator ever to testify against a colleague. By Ed O'Keefe and David Weigel  •  Read more »   The man to watch in Rex Tillerson's confirmation hearing? Marco Rubio. The Florida Republican and national security hawk might play a lead role discrediting Tillerson — or he might not. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Everything you want to know about the Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings Prepare for a busy couple of weeks. 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