Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer; Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. Steve Bannon, former strategist for President-elect Donald Trump; Jonathan Dekel-Chen and Gillian Kaye, parents of Israeli American held hostage by Hamas.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries made unsubstantiated claims that a new trans athletes ban would “unleash horrific child predators on girls.”  Read More

But recovery for the affected communities will take a long time. Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California, who was born and raised in Pacoima, has visited the hardest hit areas. The destructive ...

President-elect Trump is officially returning to Washington, set to be inaugurated on Monday for his second term in the White House as the Republican Party trifecta takes form. Congress is set to kickstart a likely busy spring legislative session in order to pass the commander-in-chief’s agenda.

On a day replete with political symbolism, lawmakers will gather in the Capitol to certify President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 election victory.

— WINNER: The U.S. Secret Service. Yes, a presidential inauguration is probably the most intricately planned, thoroughly secured mass public event in American life. But after two assassination attempts on Trump last year, the beleaguered protective service has gotta be glad Trump will be spending the day in more easily defensible space.

On a day replete with political symbolism, lawmakers will gather in the Capitol to certify President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 election victory.

That’s thanks to House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON. He alone has the discretion to pick the membership of the panel, and over the past few days, he gave it a MAGA makeover.

Following the swift proceedings, Harris huddled with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y ... of our democracy persist,” said Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in a statement.

WASHINGTON — On a day replete with political symbolism for both parties, Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday officially acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election, certifying the electoral college votes.

Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without violence.

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense pick, to face Senate grilling at high-stakes confirmation hearing: Live updates - President-elect’s controversial pick for secretary of defense will face tough questions