DOJ is abandoning its classified documents case against Donald Trump
Justice Dept. is abandoning its classified documents case against Trump after similar move in election interference case.
DOJ moves to dismiss 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump
Justice Department moves to dismiss 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump after his presidential victory.
After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles
President-elect Donald Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in Project 2025, an effort he temporarily shunned.
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name.
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trumpβs pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.
Record number of women are state lawmakers
Women in New Mexico and Colorado made significant gains in representation to reach female majorities in the legislature, while South Carolina saw a notable loss that has decades-long implications.
Police report reveals assault allegations against Trump's pick for defense secretary
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave.
Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean
Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by "radicals, zealots and Marxists."
NC Republicans override Cooper's veto on voucher, immigration bill
The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooperβs veto of legislation that addresses both private school scholarship grants and immigration.
Matt Gaetz meets privately with senators to shore up support as House Ethics decision looms
President-elect Donald Trumpβs pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has launched an effort to personally secure his embattled nomination.
FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers Tuesday she has encouraged the agency's inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims not to go to homes with yards signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
President-electΒ Donald TrumpΒ on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled Americans and selected Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department.
North Carolina GOP's legislative priorities for this year inch closer to becoming law
North Carolina GOP lawmakers are one step closer to rolling out their legislative-session priorities into law before the year's end after the state House opted to override one of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes on Tuesday.
AP: Moscow says Ukraine fired 6 US-made longer-range missiles into Russia
Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russiaβs Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv's first use of the weapons inside Russia inΒ 1,000 days of war.
Fired MCSO employee claims Sheriff McFadden told her to change documents
A recently fired Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office employee claims Sheriff Garry McFadden wanted her to change travel expense documents.
Trump won more young voters, but many don't agree with him on issues
Young voters swung toward President-elect Donald Trump in this yearβs election, but according to AP VoteCast, theyβre not the staunchly conservative base that heβs relied on in the past.
Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education
President-elect Donald Trump has a vision for education that revolves around a single goal: to rid Americaβs schools of perceived βwokenessβ and βleft-wing indoctrination.β
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the partyβs sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-electΒ Donald Trump.
Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Republican Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nationβs top prosecutor.
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamberβs next majority leader. It makes the South Dakota Republican a key partner on Capitol Hill to President-elect Donald Trump.
