National Politics
Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013
The length of Trump’s inauguration coverage may have hurt him in bragging rights.
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Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
Moving beyond the attack on the Capitol has become a central approach for congressional Republicans...
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Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP sources say
Though it is common for a new administration to appoint its own political hires at...
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Beneath a veneer of calm, Trump’s inauguration holds warning signs for US democracy
Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering.
Watch: Elise Stefanik testifies at UN ambassador confirmation hearing
Watch a replay of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on UN ambassador nominee Elise...
Trump wants to pull the US out of the World Health Organization again. Here’s what may happen next
It's an action many scientists fear could roll back decadeslong gains made in fighting infectious...
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Stefanik pledges an ‘America First’ agenda at the UN and a review of US funding
Stefanik also faced questions about her views on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as...
RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health. Here’s some advice from the outgoing FDA chief
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a "corrupt system" that...
Echoes among 17 presidents’ second inaugural addresses
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Monday joined 17 other presidents in delivering a second inaugural...
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Finance Democrats seek assurances from Treasury nominee Bessent on taxes ahead of vote
WASHINGTON — Senate Finance ranking member Ron Wyden and other committee Democrats are pressing Scott...
Mexico defends sovereignty as US seeks to label cartels as terrorists
The order did not list any Mexican cartels by name but said Cabinet secretaries would...
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Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police
The pardons were expected after Trump’s yearslong campaign to rewrite the history of the Jan....
Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance...