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What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary
Here's a look at Kennedy and the agency he'll be tasked with leading.
4 weeks ago
Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead
Trump’s attorney general is expected to oversee radical changes to the Justice Department, which has been the target of the president-elect's ire.
1 month ago
Republicans win 218 U.S. House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
With the thin majority, a highly functioning House is far from guaranteed.
1 month ago
Republicans choose John Thune as next Senate majority leader
Thune will be the point person shepherding President-elect Donald Trump's agenda through the chamber with a 53-47 GOP majority.
1 month ago
Trump makes a victor’s return to Washington and pledges a ‘smooth’ transition of power from Biden
President-elect Donald Trump held a nearly two-hour Oval Office meeting Wednesday with President Joe Biden and committed to a straightforward transition of power.
1 month ago
Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience
Hegseth opposes “woke” programs that promote inclusion and he questions the role of women in combat.
1 month ago
Musk has been a constant presence at Mar-a-Lago since Trump won the presidential election.
1 month ago
With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs
While the National Institutes of Health — which gets $48 billion annually for biomedical research — enjoys bipartisan support, the president-elect could cut its budget.
1 month ago
As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: U.S. intelligence
The president-elect promises to clean house and overhaul agencies like the CIA, actions that critics say could undermine the country's global position.
1 month ago
Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will be secretary of state.
1 month ago
Claims that millions of noncitizens would illegally vote evaporated after Trump’s win
Before Election Day, right-wing social media was awash with claims about noncitizens voting. Once it was clear President-elect Trump would win, those claims dried up.
1 month ago
It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded
An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them.
1 month ago
Health providers and legal experts say changes to federal funding, insurance coverage and federal law during Trump’s first presidency could foretell what’s to come.
1 month ago
Listen 1:16The transition to the Trump administration is underway. But it’s already behind
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has not yet signed official legal documents with the General Services Administration and White House.
1 month ago
A guide to key figures in Donald Trump’s orbit
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, he will be accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and aides and newfound, splashy allies.
1 month ago