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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a clear, direct response when asked during a press conference Thursday if he would step down if asked to do so by President-elect Trump.…

Susie Wiles, who led President-elect Trump’s campaign for the past two years, will serve as his chief of staff when he takes office in January. “Susie Wiles just helped me…

President-elect Trump vowed on the campaign trail to pardon rioters accused of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress certified the 2020 election win of his Democratic opponent. …

(The Hill) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory and said he was ready to hold discussions with the incoming president.  Putin…

Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the 2020 election handicapped Joe Biden’s presidential transition so badly that it spooked Congress into taking action. But this year’s quick and decisive results mean…

House Democrats’ path to the majority is rapidly narrowing. The blame game over what went wrong is only just starting. In a subdued, somber call, their first since Tuesday’s election,…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a simple response Thursday as to whether he would leave his post if President-elect Donald Trump asked him to. “No.” Powell, speaking to reporters…

(NewsNation) — Abortion-rights measures passed in 7 states and have failed in at least 1 thus far, as voters in nearly a dozen states were asked to decide whether reproductive…

Two lawyers who have played key roles in investigations into Donald Trump and his top allies are now under consideration for a crucial gig in his administration: White House counsel.…

(NewsNation) — Donald Trump vowed to end taxes on Social Security retirement benefits on the campaign trail, but as he heads into his second term that promise could be hard to…

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the No. 2 Senate Republican, said on Thursday that he would prefer incoming President Donald Trump not publicly endorse in the three-way race to succeed GOP…

President Joe Biden praised Vice President Kamala Harris for running “an inspiring campaign” and called on the country to unite behind a fair election during his first public remarks since…

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison hit back at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ claim that the Democratic Party has “abandoned working-class people” as “straight up BS.” “This is straight up BS … Biden…

Vivian Jenna Wilson, the transgender daughter of Elon Musk, says she is leaving the U.S. over Donald Trump’s return to the White House. “I’ve thought this for a while, but…

Gov. JB Pritzker spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since Donald Trump’s victory, saying he expects to work with the next administration, but he issued a warning. “You…