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Worries rise over a Trump 鈥榳arrior board鈥� to remove officers 鈥榰nfit for leadership鈥�Donald Trump鈥檚 pick of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, coupled with reports of a possible review board to oust some military leaders, sends ripples of concern throughout the defense establishment.
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.- First LookFlorida residents ramp up efforts to pull 鈥榮exually explicit鈥� books from school shelvesBooks covering racism in America, the Holocaust, and LGBTQ+ issues have been pulled from shelves in Florida schools.聽Recent changes to state law have allowed parents and residents authority to challenge school library books.
First LookClassified military documents leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prisonAfter pleading guilty to the most consequential national security breach in years, Massachusetts Air National聽Guardsman聽Jack Teixeira faces 15 years in prison. He leaked secret reports of the war in Ukraine on the social media platform Discord.
First LookA violent Baltimore neighborhood passed a year with no homicides. How did they do it?A Baltimore neighborhood reported no homicides in over a year. Officials credit the Baltimore anti-violence program Safe Streets, which employs mediators rather than police to de-escalate conflicts.
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?
How Trump will tackle security flash points from Ukraine to ChinaPresident-elect Donald Trump is an unpredictable actor on the world stage. While that brings uncertainty, some analysts say his style might prove beneficial in addressing some global conflicts.聽
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.
鈥楥ircling the drain.鈥� How one Georgia veteran fought off homelessness.As the U.S. struggles with housing shortages, veterans are seeing a drop in homelessness. The story of Thomas Hilado shows how a 鈥淥ne Team鈥� Veterans Affairs program is supporting progress.
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.
First LookTrump has picked his first cabinet member and she鈥檒l be the first woman chief of staffSusie Wiles, a political strategist聽known to curb some of Donald Trump鈥檚 worst impulses, has been appointed White House chief of staff by the president-elect. Mr. Trump has publicly praised Ms. Wiles鈥� leadership of what he said was his 鈥渂est-run campaign.鈥�
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.
First LookSchool lunches cost low-income families 10x as much. So the USDA banned processing fees.Processing fees for cashless payments for school lunches disproportionately affected low-income families across the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said those fees will be waived starting in 2027.
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.
