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GOP senators had signaled skepticism about Matt Gaetz as attorney general. Trump instead names another loyalist, former Florida Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi.

Mexico's president said immigrants shouldn't be treated as 'criminals,' but is planning for an influx of returnees if Trump implements mass deportations.

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, a blow to Israel's international standing.

More than two weeks into Trump's transition, we know what he wants Musk to do come January, but Vance, the supposed future of MAGA, not so much.

A large number of Jan. 6 defendants are awaiting news from President-elect Donald Trump on whether and how he might make good on a promise to pardon them.

Book bans have increased by nearly 200% in American schools. Will Trump's reelection inspire a new round of right-wing attacks on books about race and gender? Some conservatives feel emboldened.

In his first term as president, Trump managed to impose his will on the Middle East. That will be harder this time.

Federal officials release a proposal outlining options for new, long-term rules for managing chronic water shortages from the overtapped Colorado River.

Trump has promised to forcibly remove homeless people and place them in tent cities. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass does not believe aggressive tactics will be needed.

Stress from politics isn't fundamentally different from other kinds of stress, but it can encompass and enhance other sources of anxiety, experts say.

Trump nominated Linda McMahon for secretary of Education, despite her limited experience in school management. He lauded her support of 'school choice' and 'parents' rights.'

If approved, Mehmet Oz will head an agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million people. One expert calls Trump's selection of the doctor and TV star 'madness.'

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket system on its sixth test flight Tuesday, with Donald Trump in attendance at Starbase, the company's Texas launchpad.

Israel may ratchet up the bloodshed in the Gaza and Lebanon conflicts as President Biden departs and before successor Donald Trump is sworn in.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was just reelected to Congress from a rural district in Washington state. Her experience offers lessons on how Democrats might win working-class voters.

As the tip of the spear for Democrats nationally, California pushes the party to the left. President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election suggests the party — and California leaders — may be too out of touch with the American people.

President-elect Donald Trump said his plan to execute mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally will involve a national emergency declaration and the military.

For months, Ukraine pleaded for permission to use long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia. Now Biden has approved that weapons usage.

Public support for nuclear power is the highest its been in more than a decade as the nation struggles to reduce its reliance on planet-warming fossil fuels.

Trump's most controversial Cabinet nominees are ideologues and eccentrics chosen for loyalty. They are also foot soldiers in a power grab.

A new report from Open Doors again ranked California as the top destination for international students. But concerns are growing over how foreigners at universities could fare under a second Trump term.

After being appointed to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat, Laphonza Butler served for 13 months. Her next goal is getting up to speed on her daughter's new hobby: competitive cheerleading.

The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.

Health officials have announced six more H5N1 bird flu infections in humans: five in California and the first known case in Oregon.

Hoping for an end to the war with Israel, many Lebanese are putting their faith in a Lebanese American billionaire whose son is married to Trump's daughter Tiffany.

The city of Monterey confirms that Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, was investigated over an sexual assault allegation there in 2017.

The arrival of the Trump administration signals the end of efforts by the Biden administration's Education Department to lighten student borrowers' debt burden.

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it approve all his appointees or push back?

The diplomatic dustup comes amid threats from President-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs, deploy U.S. troops to go after cartels and conduct mass deportations.

The Florida congressman lacks the character, record or ability to lead the Justice Department, confirming the president-elect's intent to dismantle the rule of law.

Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, orchestrated Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker last year.

Trump's novice Defense secretary pick and report of a planned 'warrior board' fuel concerns in some circles over the sanctity of the military's apolitical traditions.

Chinese LGBTQ content creators have learned to navigate murky social media censorship and form queer communities online.

The president-elect's pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general signals that he wants the Justice Department to take a sharp-elbowed, hyperpartisan approach to legal matters.

Who is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host and military veteran President-elect Donald Trump nominated as Defense secretary? His book offers clues.

Trump has given two entrepreneurs a mission to make the government more efficient. It's unclear how Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would accomplish that. 

Cases of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. dairy and poultry workers have largely been mild. But a new case in a British Columbia teenager has experts worried.

President-elect Donald Trump returned to Washington to meet with the sitting president as well as a Congress that is expected to cede him even more power than he had in his first term.

Trump's reelection has prompted women to learn more about a radical feminist movement that preaches 'no sex.' Where did this crusade come from?

A study suggests that wrapping a surfboard in very bright lights — like aquatic Christmas trees — could make the surfer less interesting to great white sharks.

Sen. Marco Rubio appears on track to become the first Latino secretary of State and likely highest ranking Latino in the Trump administration.

Bay Area voters sent a clear message in last week's election, ousting the mayors of San Francisco and Oakland and rejecting a handful of left-wing candidates, as pent-up frustrations with crime and homelessness took center stage.

A string of gruesome killings has thrust Mexico's security crisis into the spotlight -- and poses challenges for new President Claudia Sheinbaum

Legal aid centers report receiving hundreds of inquiries from immigrants wondering what they should do ahead of Trump's promised mass deportations.

Im Chae-moo made a small fortune as a heartthrob actor in South Korea. He spent it all on a theme park for children.

The president-elect named Thomas Homan, the former acting director of ICE, to be his "border czar." Stephen Miller is expected to become deputy chief of staff.

Zeldin, who left Congress in 2023, was among the Republicans in Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.