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Nomination of RFK Jr. reflects a broader shake-up in the politics of healthThe pandemic turned many people against public health experts 鈥� creating the opening that has resulted in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 Cabinet nomination.
First LookMakeup of the US House hardly changed, leaving GOP to work with a slim majorityVoters stuck with the status quo on Election Day, ensuring that Republicans will hold onto a thin majority in the House and producing barely any change to the makeup of the chamber.
Trump promised to pardon Jan. 6 felons. Where does that stand now?President-elect Donald Trump says he鈥檒l pardon many of those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol 鈥� a potentially controversial precedent.
Trump鈥檚 eye-popping Cabinet picks show his top priority: LoyaltyDonald Trump鈥檚 controversial Cabinet choices came after other picks that were deemed more credible. It鈥檚 now a litmus test for Republican senators.
GOP senators are already balking at Trump鈥檚 pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney generalRepublican senators reacted with shock and incredulity to the news that Donald Trump wants Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.
John Thune鈥檚 leadership win shows limits of MAGA鈥檚 reach in SenateBy picking South Dakota Sen. John Thune as majority leader, Senate Republicans elevated an institutionally minded, old-school conservative. Mr. Thune promised to enact President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 agenda.
Elon Musk helped Trump win. How much influence will he wield now?The richest person in the world is taking aim at the federal bureaucracy, looking to cut waste and reduce regulations. Will Musk bring real change or just a slew of conflicts of interest?
Trump鈥檚 Day 1 promises are ambitious 鈥� and controversialDonald Trump has vowed that on his first day in office, he鈥檒l begin mass deportations, pardon Jan. 6 rioters, and start dismantling the 鈥渄eep state,鈥� among other things.
First LookDonald Trump鈥檚 new White House begins to take shapeAmong Donald Trump鈥檚 picks for key roles in his second administration are Susie Wiles for chief of staff, Elise Stefanik for United Nations ambassador, and Tom Homan and Stephen Miller for a pair of roles that will include immigration enforcement.
California backlash hands defeat to progressive criminal justice reformThey gave Kamala Harris full support, but in a backlash, California voters turned tough on crime, turning down progressive criminal justice reforms.聽
Giddy with Trump promises, markets downplay deportation, tariff threats to growthThe prospect of lower taxes and deregulation has pushed stock prices to new records. But mass deportations and tariffs may slow economic growth.聽
鈥楢 slap in the face.鈥� For many US women, Harris loss to Trump feels personal.Donald Trump has now twice defeated a seasoned female candidate for president. For some discouraged women voters, this latest loss raises stark questions about why America hasn鈥檛 shattered its highest glass ceiling.- 鈥楢 slap in the face.鈥� For many US women, Harris loss to Trump feels personal.Donald Trump has now twice defeated a seasoned female candidate for president. For some discouraged women voters, this latest loss raises stark questions about why America hasn鈥檛 shattered its highest glass ceiling.
A lesson of Election 2024: There is no 鈥榗limate voter鈥�Polls show most Americans view climate change as a threat, but they put pocketbook concerns first. A test for the clean energy transition is to succeed by tying it to economic benefits.聽
Democrats begin soul-searching 鈥� and finger-pointing 鈥� after devastating lossWorking-class voters abandoned Kamala Harris in droves. Democrats are fighting about what went wrong 鈥� and where to go from here.
Will Trump still face lawsuits? Will he use Justice Department to sue his enemies?Newly elected president Donald Trump has a bucket of legal problems 鈥� and a Justice Department soon at his disposal. He may reshape American justice.
Why Latino voters shifted Republican to help elect Donald TrumpDonald Trump received a boost in the election by Latino voters, especially men, according to exit polls. It appears that the economy and inflation are two key reasons driving their support.
What Trump鈥檚 historic victory says about AmericaFormer President Donald Trump鈥檚 win reflected many voters鈥� frustration with issues from border security to the cost of living to America鈥檚 role in the world, and is part of a larger anti-incumbent backlash seen in other Western democracies.
Ukraine鈥檚 jittery new reality: 鈥榃ork with Trump and hope for the best鈥�Ukrainians followed the U.S. presidential contest almost as if it were their own, nervously expressing the sense that their country鈥檚 future hung in the balance of an election in which they had no say.
Here鈥檚 what it looks like when voting goes rightAs election results came in, one North Carolina county opened its doors to show democracy in action. The election showed how healthy the process is.聽
