How will this affect his presidency? As our colleagues wrote Tuesday, Trump “favors his own people and his own places, creating the veneer of accessibility — his tweets reach millions and he still answers his cellphone — while placing himself in almost entirely habitual settings.” Moving to the White House, perhaps more than for other presidents, will break a long-standing way of life for Trump.

FORMER ‘APPRENTICE’ CONTESTANT SUES

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Trump’s legal troubles appear to be following him to Washington: A former contestant on “The Apprentice” is suing the president-elect for defamation over his response to accusations that he groped her during a 2007 job interview.

Trump has said the woman, Summer Zervos, fabricated her story; he has denied allegations of groping made by several women. Zervos is now seeking damages, though she said Tuesday she would drop her lawsuit if Trump acknowledged the alleged actions and retracted his claim that she lied.

DeVOS, ZINKE FACE SENATE QUESTIONS

Two more down, plenty more to go. Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Education and Department of Interior testified at Senate hearings Tuesday that highlighted likely points of contention with Democrats if, as expected, they are confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet.

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Under questioning, education secretary-designee Betsy DeVos would not rule out working to privatize U.S. public schools or promise to uphold the Obama administration’s guidance on handling allegations of campus sexual violence. Interior secretary-designee Ryan Zinke, meanwhile, surprised some observers by saying he does not believe climate change is a hoax. This position could put him in conflict with Trump, who has in the past disputed the scientific consensus that human activity causes climate change, and other members of his administration.

LEWIS BOYCOTTED BUSH’S 2001 INAUGURATION

Turns out civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) isn’t shy about boycotting Republican inaugurations. A Washington Post story dated Jan. 21, 2001, shows he also chose to skip President George W. Bush’s first inaugural because he didn’t believe Bush was the “true elected president.” As a reminder, Lewis will not attend Friday’s swearing-in because he does not see Trump’s election win as legitimate.

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Lewis’s protest has inspired dozens of Democratic lawmakers to follow his lead and refuse to attend the inauguration. There are now nearly 60 Democrats from the House who will not attend, according to our running tally. (No senator has yet joined the wave.)

COMING UP THIS WEEK

The Senate still has a full schedule for Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday:

On Thursday:

Former Texas governor Rick Perry , nominated for energy secretary, goes before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources at 10 a.m.

Steven Mnuchin , nominated for treasury secretary, goes before the Senate Finance Committee at 10 a.m.