- House Speaker Leaves Door Open to Recess Appointments for Trump’s Cabinet Picks

By Jack Phillips
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said he is open to allowing recess appointments of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections outside ...
- Election Ballots Shed New Light on Cursive Writing Debate

By Aaron Gifford
Election workers, attempting to verify ballots in the 2024 presidential election race, ran into difficulties and delays because signatures on mail-in ballots ...
- Meet Adam Smith, the Green Beret Behind North Carolina’s ‘Redneck Air Force’

By Samantha Flom
SWANNANOA, N.C.—“They’re probably dead.”
That was the thought running through Adam Smith’s mind as he raced to find a way to save his ...
- Here’s Why Counting Ballots Takes Longer in California

By Travis Gillmore
California elections officials are following new and established state laws and vote tallying processes that some say are extending the time it ...
- Net-Zero Rollback: How Trump Might Achieve De-regulation Goals

By Kevin Stocklin
President-elect Donald Trump won the election on, among other things, pledges to roll back the regulations that were put in place under ...
- US Households Must Earn Nearly $108,000 to Afford a Median-Priced Home: Report

By Naveen Athrappully
Housing affordability has dropped considerably in major American metros, according to the latest data published by Oxford Economics in a Nov. 11 ...
- Republicans Sue to Prevent Counting of Undated Ballots in Pennsylvania Senate Race

By Sam Dorman
Republicans have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to intervene in the state’s Senate race, alleging that several counties are violating the court’s ...
- Doug Burgum: 5 Things to Know About Trump’s Pick for Interior Secretary

By John Haughey
President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 14 nominated out-going North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior.
Burgum, 68, a wealthy ...
- Trump Taps Attorneys Todd Blanche For Deputy AG, Dean John Sauer for Solicitor General

By Sam Dorman and Nathan Worcester
WASHINGTON—President-Elect Donald Trump on Nov. 14 announced three figures to help lead the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including ...
- Trump Picks RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services

By Austin Alonzo and Jeff Louderback
President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 14 said he is “thrilled to announce” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee ...
- Judge Says Prosecutor Failed to Prove Musk’s $1 Million Voter Sweepstakes Was Illegal Lottery

By Tom Ozimek
A Philadelphia judge ruled on Tuesday that District Attorney Larry Krasner did not provide sufficient evidence to prove that Elon Musk’s $1 ...
- China-Linked Hackers Conduct ‘Broad and Significant’ Espionage Against US Telecom Companies, Says FBI

By Frank Fang
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have breached several U.S. telecommunication providers, in a cyber campaign aimed at stealing data from individuals working in government ...