Shouting match erupts between Clinton and Trump aides  —  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The raw, lingering emotion of the 2016 presidential campaign erupted into a shouting match here Thursday as top strategists of Hillary Clinton's campaign accused their Republican counterparts of fueling and legitimizing racism to elect Donald Trump.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence Says Trump Administration Plans Ambitious Agenda  —  Incoming administration expects to get a lot done in a short time  —  CINCINNATI—Vice President-elect Mike Pence said Thursday that the incoming Trump administration is planning a burst of activity …

Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James Mattis for secretary of defense  —  President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis to be secretary of defense, according to people familiar with the decision, nominating a former senior military officer who led operations across …

Trump's Breezy Calls to World Leaders Leave Diplomats Aghast  —  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump inherited a complicated world when he won the election last month.  And that was before a series of freewheeling phone calls with foreign leaders that has unnerved diplomats at home and abroad.

Paul Ryan: I've discussed Constitution ‘extensively’ with Trump  —  House Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump have discussed the Constitution “extensively” in their almost daily conversations.  —  In an excerpt of a “60 Minutes” interview to air Sunday, Ryan was asked whether …

CNN commentator Scottie Nell Hughes: Facts no longer exist  —  In an interview on “The Diane Rehm Show,” Donald Trump supporter and CNN political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes declared the end of facts.  Or, in her own words: “There's no such thing, unfortunately, anymore of facts.”

Payrolls in U.S. Rise; Jobless Rate Falls on Lower Participation  —  U.S. hiring picked up in November while the unemployment rate tumbled to a nine-year low on a drop in the number of people in the workforce and wages unexpectedly declined, providing a mixed picture of the labor market.

GOP in talks about helping insurers after ObamaCare repeal  —  Congressional Republicans are talking to health insurers about ways to prevent a collapse of the insurance market once they pass an ObamaCare repeal bill.  —  Republicans are planning to pass repeal legislation as soon as January …

Trump to announce ‘almost all’ Cabinet picks next week  —  President-elect Donald Trump suggested he will reveal “almost all” of his remaining Cabinet choices next week.  —  Trump announced his nominee for defense secretary, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, at a thank-you rally Thursday in Cincinnati.

White House: Obama supports registering women for military draft  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama supports requiring women to register for Selective Service when they turn 18 — becoming the first president to endorse universal draft registration since Jimmy Carter.

ADL: Newly uncovered remarks by Keith Ellison are ‘disturbing and disqualifying’  —  The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) says it has new doubts about Keith Ellison as the next chairman of the Democratic National Party.  In a press release published Thursday the ADL cited new information in the form …

Russia accuses Ukraine of sabotaging Trump  —  A top Russian official is accusing the Ukrainian government of undermining Donald Trump's presidential campaign by trashing him on social media and disseminating dirt on one of his close associates.  —  A spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry …

Van Jones: Dems ‘have a problem with elitism’ … Democratic political commentator Van Jones says his party comes across as elitist and condescending to voters.  —  “Everybody knows we have a problem with elitism,” he said on ABC's “The View” Thursday.  —  “Liberals and Democrats …

The ultimate symbol of Trump Derangement Syndrome?  —  We may have found the perfect example of the madness gripping progressives and even some conservatives in the wake of Donald Trump's election as president.  If I were a screenwriter, I could not come up with a more emblematic scene …

Will Ivanka Trump's China-Made Clothing Line Survive Her Dad's Trade War?  —  President-elect threatens trade war to regain factory jobs  —  His daughter's brand depends on availability of cheap labor  —  If President-elect Donald Trump needs an object lesson on the difficulty …

Donald Trump Promises to Usher In New ‘Industrial Revolution’ in Ohio Rally  —  President-elect vows sweeping changes to trade policy, national security, infrastructure, military spending and immigration  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio—President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration …

Trump Is Back in His Tower, as Chris Christie's Hopes for R.N.C. Job Dim  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump is back at Trump Tower as his team takes shape.  —  He will meet with Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, a Democrat who seems interested in a job in Mr. Trump's cabinet, perhaps as the secretary of agriculture.