Multiple nominees and appointees tapped to serve in President-elect Trumps incoming administration were targeted with threats this week, with at least four officials reporting bomb threats at their homes ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Karoline Leavitt, who will serve as White House press secretary after the inauguration, said several of Trumps Cabinet picks were the subject of bomb...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) As feathers flew, Tim Walz accepted the symbolic presentation of a turkey Tuesday as he eases back into his duties as Minnesota’s governor following the Harris-Walz ticket’s defeat in the presidential election. Unlike the Minnesota-grown turkeys that President Joe Biden pardoned at the White House on Monday, Walz didn’t pardon [...]

Just as they did in 2024, Democrats lost the White House and both chambers of Congress in 2016. But they made historic gains in the first midterm election after Donald Trump's first victory. One member of Congress who was part of that midterm class is offering word...

Since Russia's February 2022 invasion, the White House has provided over $56 billion in security assistance to Ukraine.

Bidens administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops.

Journalists covering the hectic transition period speak of exhaustion and a sense of dj vuyet are resolved to tackle whatever comes their way. If Trump kicks us out of the White House briefing room, says the Times Peter Baker, well still cover from the outside.

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, much attention in the German debate has been focused on his broader policy agenda, especially the possible centralization of power in the White House, migration policy, cabinet picks, and the future of Western support for Ukraine. While these issues are important, Germany cannot afford to overlook the potential shifts in U.S.

Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed on X that the Washington Post is attempting to link President-elect Donald Trump's victory to a series of alleged hate crimes tha...

The detained Americans have spent years in Chinese jail. The White House didn't confirm if any Chinese citizens were freed in exchange.

The Supreme Court ruled in March that states could not independently disqualify public officeholders.

Multiple nominees and appointees tapped to serve in President-elect Trumps incoming administration were targeted with threats this week, a spokesperson for the transition said Wednesday, though it was unclear how many were affected. Karoline Leavitt, who will serve as White House press secretary beginning in January, said several of Trumps Cabinet picks were the subject...

WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private consultations, said Wednesday that the out...

US says Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung were wrongfully detained and are returning home.