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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.