Pete Hegseth for defense secretary: Trump nomination catches DC off guard

Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary stunned much of the Pentagon and Washington, D.C. as Trump passed on established national security heavy-hitters.

Trump taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency

President-elect Trump announced Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as the leaders of his new Department of Government Efficiency, aiming to reduce federal waste and bureaucracy.

Trump nominates FOX News host, Army veteran Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is moving to build out his foreign policy team, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary.

Who will be Trump’s new press secretary?

As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his administration, speculation surrounds his choice for press secretary, a role that handles media briefings on presidential activities and agenda.

Judge delays ruling on whether to dismiss Trump's hush money conviction

A federal judge has delayed ruling on Trump’s felony conviction in his hush money case on the basis of presidential immunity that was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Here it is: The final 2024 electoral map

President-elect Donald Trump had a historic comeback in the 2024 election after losing four years ago to President Joe Biden. Here's a look at the final 2024 electoral map.

Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser

Mike Waltz, a three-term GOP congressman from east-central Florida, was the first Green Beret elected to the U.S. House, and won reelection last week.

Trump picks Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as UN ambassador

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations.

Trump announces former Georgia senator, golf partner will co-chair inaugural committee

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who he called “longtime friends and supporters.”

FEMA official fired for directing hurricane relief away from Trump supporters' homes

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official who instructed Hurricane Milton relief workers to skip homes with Trump signs has been removed from her role, a FEMA spokesperson tells Fox News, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is investigating the federal agency over the controversy. 

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team is determining how to conclude Donald Trump’s 2020 election case before the president-elect takes office.

DOJ unseals criminal charges in thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Trump

A criminal complaint filed in a Manhattan federal court alleges that an unnamed official in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard instructed a contact to put together a plan to surveil and ultimately kill Donald Trump.

Who is Susie Wiles, Trump's new White House chief of staff?

Susie Wiles has years of political experience working behind the scenes but now will be in the spotlight as President-elect Donald Trump’s closest adviser and confidant.