Attorney general nominee is the Trump administration’s “clearinghouse for policy and philosophy.” By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa.

Go way Jooz, you’re bothering us! By Rebecca Schoenkopf.

The preconditions are present in the U.S. today. Here’s the playbook Donald Trump could use to set the country down a path toward illiberalism.

In his small-mindedness and lack of aspiration Trump resembles Putin, though the origins of the two men’s stubborn mediocrity could not be more different. Both men want to be ever more powerful and wealthier, but neither wants to be or even appear better. By Masha Gessen.

Just one week into the Trump presidency, Republicans have already shown they are unwilling to stand up to the worst of his instincts. By Joy-Ann Reid, (Jan. 27, 2016)

The fleeting solace of consuming Melania Trump as camp. By Daniel Spielberger.

In audio obtained by the Guardian, vice-president described investigation amid Trump’s unfounded claims that millions voted illegally in 2016 election. By Ben Jacobs, Sam Levin.

A few years ago, Republicans wouldn’t have sat in the same room as Matthew Heimbach. That all changed during the inauguration… By Vegas Tenold.

I asked my student why he voted for Trump. The answer was thoughtful, smart, and terrifying. By Rick Perlstein.

The stinger gets stung. By Ryan Grim.

Partying in Trump’s America. By Maureen O’Connor. (Jan. 20, 2017)

Going into the cabinet hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees, the story was clear: Democrats were going to press his picks for Environmental Protection Agency administrator, secretary of state and energy secretary for past statements revealing their climate-denying views. By Andrew Freedman.

Democratic U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights leader who says he doesn’t see Donald Trump as a ‘‘legitimate president,’’ should be grateful for all that Republican presidents have done for black people, Maine Governor Paul LePage said Tuesday.

A change in U.S. House rules making it easier to transfer millions of acres of federal public lands to states is worrying hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. By Keith Ridler.

A media overload strategy might get you to overlook with whom he’ll be draining the swamp. By Igor Bobic.

The return of the “Holman rule” threatens to upend the 130-year-old civil service. By Jenna Portnoy and Lisa Rein.

Trump’s Carbon-Obsessed Energy Policy and the Planetary Nightmare to Come. By Michael T. Klare.

Lawrence Kudlow explains why conservatives are so happy to embrace kleptocracy. By Jonathan Chiat.

The 73 donors who met with Donald Trump in the past month gave the president-elect and the G.O.P. an average of more than $800,000 each. By Tina Nguyen.

Former Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry, a boardmember of Energy Transfer Partners — owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) — has been named U.S. Secretary of Energy by President-elect Donald Trump. By Steve Horn.