Experts Urge Clinton Campaign to Challenge Election Results in 3 Swing States  —  Hillary Clinton is being urged by a group of prominent computer scientists and election lawyers to call for a recount in three swing states won by Donald Trump, New York has learned.

Gov. Nikki Haley picked to become UN ambassador, sources say … COLUMBIA — President-elect Donald Trump is picking South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to become his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, The Post and Courier has learned.  —  The move, expected Wednesday …

Donald Trump's New York Times Interview: Full Transcript  —  Following is a transcript of President-elect Donald J. Trump's interview on Tuesday with reporters, editors and opinion columnists from The New York Times.  The transcription was prepared by Liam Stack, Jonah Engel Bromwich, Karen Workman and Tim Herrera of The Times.

Key adviser claims Elton John will play at Trump's inauguration  —  Elton John will perform at Donald Trump's inauguration, claimed a key adviser, who championed the billionaire as the first president ever to enter the White House with a “pro-gay rights” stance.

Trump to scrap Nasa climate research in crackdown on ‘politicized science’  —  Nasa's Earth science division is set to be stripped of funding as the president-elect seeks to shift focus away from home in favor of deep space exploration  —  Donald Trump is poised to eliminate …

Donald Trump's Demand for Love  —  I had just shaken the president-elect's normal-size hand and he was moving on to the next person when he wheeled around, took a half step back, touched my arm and looked me in the eye anew.  —  “I'm going to get you to write some good stuff about me,” Donald Trump said.

Donald Trump Jr. Held Talks on Syria With Russia Supporters  —  Disclosure of the Paris meetings in October could heighten focus on the president-elect's desire to cooperate with the Kremlin  —  WASHINGTON—Donald Trump's eldest son, emerging as a potential envoy for the president-elect …

Trump adviser received salary from charity while steering Breitbart News  —  Donald Trump's chief White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon accepted $376,000 in pay over four years for working 30 hours a week at a tiny tax-exempt charity in Tallahassee while also serving as the hands-on executive chairman of Breitbart News Network.

Gingrich: Kushner may need nepotism waiver  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich voiced support for the idea that President-elect Donald Trump could tap his son-in-law to revamp peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians.  But he cautioned that a decades-old nepotism law could require Trump get a waiver for Jared Kushner.

Its Defeat by Trump  —  As there is an incessant crescendo, still gaining in volume each week, about President Obama's “legacy,” I thought it appropriate to try to identify this legacy, which his supporters believe history will honor.  I have written here and elsewhere that …

Police: East End shooter said ‘another piece of trash off the street’ … The 62-year-old man accused of shooting and killing an unarmed teenager on Charleston's East End Monday night was not allowed to have a gun, because of a previous domestic violence conviction.

Ex-BB&T CEO Allison Said to Be in Running for Treasury Chief  —  Trump also said to be considering Mnuchin and McCormick  —  Allison is a former Cato Institute CEO, now director at Moelis  —  Former BB&T Corp. Chief Executive Officer John Allison is a late entrant on a short-list for the job …

Corps Wants to Put Silencers on a Whole Infantry Battalion  —  In a series of experiments this year, units from 2nd Marine Division will be silencing every element of an infantry battalion — from M4 rifles to .50 caliber machine guns.  —  The commanding general of 2nd Marine Division …

App Store Users Torch CNN with One Star Reviews over Liberal Bias  —  Apple App Store and Google Play users are taking their displeasure out on CNN and other news sites by giving the companies' mobile apps one star reviews, citing the outlets' liberal bias.  —  According to Digiday …

Huckabee: Tapping Romney would be ‘insult’ to Trump backers … Mike Huckabee, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump  —  , on Wednesday warned Trump against picking Mitt Romney to be his secretary of State, saying it would be an insult to his voters.

Mark Cuban — Talking Trump With Controversial Adviser  —  Mark Cuban looks to be cozying up to Donald Trump again, or at least the President-elect's lightning rod of a chief strategist.  —  The Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” star met with Stephen Bannon Tuesday afternoon at the King Cole Bar in NYC's St. Regis.

Trump's lobbying ban might actually make corruption worse  —  In an effort to “drain the swamp,” President-elect Donald Trump has promised what his transition team describes as a ban on revolving-door lobbying.  —  Under the plan, executive branch officials would be prohibited from lobbying …

Poll: Obama's approval rating highest in seven years  —  President Barack Obama's approval rating is at a seven-year high, according to a CNN/ORC national poll released Wednesday.  —  Obama enjoys a post-election approval rating of 57 percent, his highest mark since September 2009, when his approval rating sat at 58 percent.

Twitter accidentally suspends its own CEO's account  —  Twitter has been left red-faced after it briefly suspended its own CEO's account.  —  For a while late Tuesday, attempts to reach Jack Dorsey's profile produced an error message saying it had been suspended.