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Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sources
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick, is fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions about his personal conduct as the president-elect’s team considers alternatives, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis More »
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Majority of Supreme Court seems reluctant to block state bans on medical treatments for minors
Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, a majority of the Supreme Court seemed reluctant Wednesday to block Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors More »
Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he'll run for Michigan governor in 2026 as an independent because “there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both” the Democratic and Republican parties More »
Trump is bringing back Peter Navarro as a White House adviser as he builds out his administration
President-elect Donald Trump is bringing Peter Navarro back to the White House for his second administration More »
Former Trump campaign lawyer tries to invalidate his guilty plea in Georgia election case
Former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in the Georgia 2020 election meddling case against the president-elect and others, is trying to invalidate that plea More »
Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA More »
Biden in Africa pledges millions more for a rail project the US hopes will boost its influence there
President Joe Biden on his visit to sub-Saharan Africa has pledged another $600 million for a cross-continent rail corridor project More »
Harris found success with women who have cats, but Trump got the dog owner vote: AP VoteCast
The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners More »
US military takes pride in religious diversity. Would things change if Pete Hegseth takes charge?
The U.S. military has strived over recent decades to present itself as religiously diverse, welcoming personnel of all faiths – or no faith – as it seeks cohesion and mutual respect in the ranks More »
Trump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days
President-elect Donald Trump has dialed in to what was described as a “love fest” with Senate Republicans More »
