Politics: Trump says he has ‘nothing to do with Russia.’ The past 30 years show otherwise.

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The past 30 years show otherwise. "Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets," his son once said. By Michael Kranish  •  Read more » Was the 2016 U.S. election democratic? Here are 7 serious shortfalls. "Competitive authoritarianism" is on the rise worldwide. By Dan Slater and Lucan Ahmad Way  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more » Fact-checking what Donald Trump’s lawyer said about the president-elect’s finances We fact-check two suspect claims about Trump's finances, made by his attorney. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Obamacare is one step closer to repeal after Senate advances budget resolution The House is expected to vote on the measure as early as Friday. By Kelsey Snell and Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Trump Transition: Trump’s words dominate the day The latest on the transition. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump admits to Russian hacking even as he attacks U.S. intelligence community In a rollicking press conference, Trump made promises with few details on he would deliver them. By Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Tim Scott explains why he corrected a troll who called him a ‘house n—-“ 'I thought it was a good time to tell people what I thought,' says the only black Republican member of the Senate. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   GOP lawmaker suffers medical emergency near House floor Rep. John Rutherford (R-Fla.) was treated by paramedics in the Republican cloakroom as the House voted around 6 p.m. Wednesday. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump outlines plan to shift assets, give up management of his company But Trump's commitment will not resolve what federal officials and ethics advisors say is his most key conflict. By Drew Harwell  •  Read more »   Democrats still grappling with how to navigate the new normal of a Trump news cycle Fanning the flames of Trump controversies didn't help Hillary Clinton. But Democrats can't seem to resist — and they don't know how to change the subject. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   A farewell, an introduction and two vastly different Americas Obama speech and Trump news conference marked a stark changing of the guard. By Greg Jaffe and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Republicans rally around Trump amid allegations that Russia had compromising information on him Democrats have treaded carefully, calling for a deeper look and urging against politicizing the matter. By Robert Costa, Mike DeBonis and Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Federal ethics chief blasts Trump’s plan to break from businesses, calling it ‘meaningless’ Walter Shaub, head of the Office of Government Ethics, said Trump has fallen short in his efforts to erase conflicts of interest By Lisa Rein  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Pence meets with Democrats on Capitol Hill — including one who says Trump has tried to turn him Republican Sen. Joe Manchin III says he is being wooed but isn't budging. By Sean Sullivan and Robert Costa  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » After an aggressive news conference, questions linger about Trump's readiness In the face of swirling controversies, can Trump gain and keep the public trust? By Dan Balz  •  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. 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