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Trump’s casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred

November 20, 2024, 5:18pm Politics

There's a common trait that President-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing as he selects those to serve in his new administration: experience on television. Read story

Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that would mean

November 20, 2024, 1:27pm Politics

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.” Read story

Biden’s move on Venezuela leaves Trump little room to cut a deal

November 20, 2024, 9:29am Politics

Nicolás Maduro was hoping for a “fresh start” with the U.S. under Donald Trump. Instead, he’s getting déjà vu. Read story

North Korea hasn’t perfected ICBM warheads, US admiral says

November 20, 2024, 9:06am Politics

Years of high-profile intercontinental ballistic missile tests by North Korea have fallen short of demonstrating that Pyongyang can successfully launch and deliver a nuclear warhead against the U.S. mainland, the head of American forces in the Indo-Pacific said. Read story

Matt Gaetz arrives before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Woman testified that she saw Matt Gaetz having sex with 17-year-old, attorney says

Matt Gaetz arrives before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.

November 19, 2024, 12:03pm Nation & World

Two women told House Ethics Committee investigators that former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has been tapped to be attorney general in the next Trump administration, paid them for sex, and one of the women testified she saw him having sex with a 17-year-old, according to an attorney for the women. Read story

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party’s losses

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

November 19, 2024, 10:39am Politics

House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party's inability to win back majority control of the chamber in the November election. Read story

FILE - The U.S. Capitol is viewed looking east from Freedom Plaza Jan. 23, 2022, in Washington.

Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump

FILE - The U.S. Capitol is viewed looking east from Freedom Plaza Jan. 23, 2022, in Washington.

November 19, 2024, 9:04am Politics

Donald Trump’s first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia. Read story

House Republican leaders, from left, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, arrive to tout Republican wins and meet with reporters on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Congress returns to work this week to begin what is known as a lame-duck session &mdash; that period between Election Day and the end of the two-year congressional term. (AP Photo/J.

House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?

House Republican leaders, from left, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, arrive to tout Republican wins and meet with reporters on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Congress returns to work this week to begin what is known as a lame-duck session &mdash; that period between Election Day and the end of the two-year congressional term. (AP Photo/J.

November 18, 2024, 3:24pm Politics

After one of the most chaotic and least productive sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising choice in elections for the U.S. House— they overwhelmingly stuck with the status quo. Read story

Donald Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019.

Military, emergency part of Trump deportation plan

Donald Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019.

November 18, 2024, 2:34pm Politics

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to execute mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally will involve the military and a national emergency declaration, he confirmed Monday. Read story

Ethics panel to meet on Gaetz report amid Trump’s AG pick blowback

November 18, 2024, 12:39pm Nation & World

Ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general took a new hit Monday as the House Ethics Committee reportedly set a meeting where it may discuss releasing its report on explosive sex and drugs allegations against him. Read story