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Trump addresses Elon Musk's growing political influence: ‘He's not going to be president'
After Musk helped tank a bipartisan bill to fund the government, Trump told conservative activists that he hadn’t “ceded the presidency” to the tech billionaire.
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Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago
Donald Trump is suggesting that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal.
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Trump taps former producer of ‘The Apprentice' as special envoy to U.K.
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced his intent to appoint his former producer from “The Apprentice” to serve as special envoy to the United Kingdom.
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How Trump and Elon Musk caused Congress' nightmare before Christmas
It was government shutdown season in Washington, and all through the House, many creatures were stirring — most notably Elon Musk.
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Fact check: Where Trump's picks for EPA, Interior and Energy stand on climate change
President-elect Donald Trump announced his nominations to lead key offices tasked with delivering his campaign promise of cutting fossil fuel regulations and increasing oil and natural gas production to lower energy prices and inflation.
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As health secretary, RFK Jr. could hold enormous influence over childhood vaccines
The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations on vaccinations.
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Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas
Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas.
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Canada's Trudeau faces biggest test yet as finance minister resigns
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing the biggest test of his political career following the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers.
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Donald Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz, 27, collapses on stage mid-speech at gala
A Trump campaign advisor suffered a scary moment when he collapsed on stage while giving a speech at the New York Young Republicans Club Gala. Alex Bruesewitz, 27, took the stage and spoke for about three minutes before he began to slur his words and froze.
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US adults not confident Trump can assemble qualified cabinet: AP-NORC poll
Americans may have elected Donald Trump to a second term in November, but that doesn’t mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-qualified people for his cabinet or effectively manage government spending.
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SEC charges Cantor Fitzgerald, led by Trump's Commerce pick, with breaking securities laws
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick is co-chair of the transition team for Donald Trump. The SEC says his firm caused two SPACs to make false statements.
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IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes.
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FBI Director Wray to step down before Trump's inauguration
About a week after Donald Trump announced his intention to replace Wray with Kash Patel, Christopher Wray announced that he will resign from his role as director of the FBI.
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Trump picks Kimberly Guilfoyle and Tom Barrack as ambassadors to Greece and Turkey
Trump chose a former Fox News personality and a California billionaire for ambassadorships in his administration. Both positions require Senate confirmation.
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Trump promises ‘fully expedited' permits for investors of $1 billion-plus in US
The Truth Social post signals Trump’s aim to deregulate federal agencies, undo Biden-era environmental rules, and attract foreign investment.
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Trump will ‘most likely' pardon Capitol rioters on day one and says Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed
President-elect Donald Trump said he is looking to pardon his supporters involved in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as soon as his first day in office, saying those incarcerated are “living in hell.”
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Trump details sweeping changes he'll carry out on day one and beyond in an exclusive interview
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to make immediate and sweeping changes after he takes office on Jan. 20, such as pardons for those convicted in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, and said he wants to find a legislative solution to keep Dreamers in the country legally.
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Trump aims to end birthright citizenship, says American citizens with family here illegally may be deported
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that “you have no choice” but to deport everyone who is illegally in the U.S., including possibly removing the American citizen family members of those deported.
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Trump calls for ‘immediate' cease-fire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
Trump made his cease-fire proposal after a weekend meeting in Paris with French and Ukrainian leaders, claiming in a social media post that Kyiv “would like to make a deal” to end the more than 1,000-day war.
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Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full dose of presidential pomp as the two held a hastily arranged meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy before celebrating the grand reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral.