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.

Senate GOP Shies From Fight Over Medicare  —  Congressional Democrats are warning that Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump are gunning for Medicare — and they are rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an epic political battle over the government's flagship health program that covers 57 million Americans.

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 …

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'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.

A Trump Surrogate Drops the Mic: 'There's No Such Thing as Facts'  —  Finally, Scottie Nell Hughes spells it out for us.  —  Is there such a thing as truth?  The past 18 months posed this seemingly absurd question.  It's not whether something Donald Trump says is true, but about whether anyone even cares.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Goldman's Gary Cohn to Meet With Trump's Team This Weekend  —  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. President Gary Cohn is scheduled to meet with President-elect Donald Trump's transition team this weekend amid growing speculation the longtime banker is seeking to leave Wall Street for a government job, according to people with knowledge of matter.

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 …

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.

Trump's complex stock portfolio could create yet more conflicts  —  President-elect Donald Trump has disclosed owning millions of dollars of stock in companies with business pending before the U.S. government and whose value could rise as a result of his policies.