Politics

See the Trump Cabinet confirmation schedule

By Joshua Barajas, Matt Loffman

The Senate continues the process of confirming (or rejecting) President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks this week, calling them to testify in high-profile hearings.

Trump flies Mar-a-Lago flag at full height before end of mourning period for Carter

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height.

Despite collapse of his forgiveness plan, millions had student loans canceled under Biden

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans.

Biden insists his presidency made strides in restoring American credibility on world stage

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office next week, he remains insistent that his one-term presidency has made strides in restoring American credibility on the world stage.

Judge allows Justice Department to release special counsel Smith's report on Trump's Jan. 6 case

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, is latest back and forth in a court dispute over the report from the special counsel who prosecuted Trump in two cases the Justice…

WATCH: Outlining his foreign policy legacy, Biden argues he offered the world a steady hand

By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Monday that his stewardship of American foreign policy has left the U.S. safer and economically more secure, arguing that President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a nation viewed as stronger and more reliable than it was four…

Incoming Trump team is asking White House National Security Council civil servants about their loyalty

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Some of these nonpolitical employees have begun packing up their belongings since being asked about their loyalty.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips

By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

“If it’s China and not the United States determining the future of AI on the planet, I think that the stakes of that are just profound," said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday.

Fact-checking misinformation about the Los Angeles wildfires and California water policy

By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough, PolitiFact

President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ danger and wreckage.

What does the defense secretary do?

By Evelyn Farkas, The Conversation

Leading the U.S. Department of Defense is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing huge numbers of people and immense amounts of money.