President-elect Donald Trump waited until after he had left Washington to stun the town. Hours after a cordial meeting Wednesday with President Biden, Trump on his way back to Florida announced administration picks that prompted surprise on Capitol Hill.

During his presidential campaign, Kennedy developed a national profile for his criticism of the Covid vaccines and childhood immunizations.

Laura Gillen was elected to Congress in Nassau County, where Democrats are grappling with a new political reality.

Known as ‘coyotes’ or ‘polleros,’ human smugglers anticipate U.S. border policy changes and adapt to new illegal migration dynamics.

Right-wing Israelis have embraced fresh Trump appointees like Mike Huckabee and Elise Stefanik, foreshadowing a closer U.S.-Israeli relationship.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government.

The president-elect has appointed two of his personal defense lawyers to top positions in his next Justice Department.

Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis remains wary but is "excited" by President-elect Donald Trump 's decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This time, he’s not taking chances.

Gaetz was also the ringleader of the historic push to oust California Congressman Kevin McCarthy as the sitting Speaker of the House in October 2023. McCarthy has alleged a link between his removal and the ethics inquiry into Gaetz.