Republicans have officially won a full trifecta of power in Washington, D.C., following GOP victories in several key U.S.

Trump intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of ...

President-elect Trump has tapped Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to lead what he's calling the "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE. Still, only Congress can create a new federal agency.

More than a thousand kids taken from their parents at the border still have not been reunited. The man Trump has named his next border czar has been described as the family separation architect.

Ted Olson, the Bush-era solicitor general, has died. He was 84. Nina Totenberg is NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent. Her reports air regularly on NPR's critically acclaimed newsmagazines ...

President-elect Donald Trump today made announced his pick for one of the biggest jobs in his new administration: attorney general. And for that job, Trump has chosenC Florida congressman Matt Gaetz.

The biggest issue facing world leaders this year is boosting funding for climate action in developing countries. Climate funding is always in short supply, especially in hard-hit poorer countries.

Iconic alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson died Nov. 9 after a very long career. Unapologetic about seeking an audience, he said he just aimed to play what crowds would respond to.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Samantha Harvey about her new book Orbital, which examines the fascinating mundane-ness of outer space from the perspective of an international space station.

S.D., as the next party leader, launching a new era for the GOP after nearly two decades with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., ...

Latino voters moved toward president-elect Donald Trump by double-digit margins, according to some exit polls. That support is especially strong among Latino evangelicals.

The former Democratic congresswoman has shifted her political allegiance in recent years, going from a candidate for the ...