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    U.S. Vice President-elect former Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrive to inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images

    Trump Begins Term at 'Apex of Power

    By ERIC CORTELLESSA

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    Trump’s AG pick Bondi tells Schiff what he ‘should be worried about’ in hearing clash

    Gloves come off

    Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing at the Capitol on Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

    Trump transition team reportedly asks 3 State Department officials to resign

    'There's a little bit of a concern that this might be setting the stage for something worse,' a US official told Reuters

    The exterior of the State Department complex in Washington, D.C., is seen on March 14, 2023. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    Melania Trump’s telling Obama confession: ‘Challenging’

    Melania Trump has let slip a detail about the Obamas when they moved out of the White House.

    Melania Trump, President-Elect Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama at the US Capitol after Mr Trump’s inauguration in 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON

    Hegseth softens stance on women in combat, calls for policies already in place

    Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 14, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

    Sneering Pete Hegseth Immediately Torn Apart in Confirmation Showdown

    The former Fox News commentator remained stoic through most introductions, but he gave a visible reaction when Sen. Jack Reed grilled him.

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    Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ as Trump’s fight to block final report continues

    Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former U.S. President Donald Trump on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images

    Trump says he will rename the Gulf of Mexico. Can he do that?

    The president-elect told reporters Tuesday that he wanted the body of water called the Gulf of America, but he provided no details on how the change would be enacted.

    President-elect Donald Trump, speaking during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, said he would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” (Evan Vucci/AP)

    MAGA civil war with Musk turns vicious

    A MAGA civil war has erupted between Donald Trump fans and billionaire Elon Musk with a vicious debate taking over social media.

    Elon Musk arrives on Capitol Hill. Picture: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP

    After investigating January 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney

    After investigating January 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney

    $315 billion: Elon’s huge gamble pays off

    Elon Musk bet hundreds of millions of dollars in a gamble that could have gone terribly wrong. He ended up wholly vindicated.

    At another rally. Again, enjoying his time. Picture: Angela Weiss/AFP

    Harris debates her future

    The vice president would face an expected competitive Democratic primary in 2028. Meanwhile, the California governor’s race looks like a lay-up.

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    Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement surgery after fall in Luxembourg

    Her office said she’s doing “well” and “on the mend.”

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    Trump threatens to rip away US norm

    Donald Trump has taken to X to share his latest plan and it has completely divided, even people who voted for him.

    Mr Trump has shared his daylight savings beliefs. Picture: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images

    Trump threatens to rip away US norm

    Donald Trump has taken to X to share his latest plan and it has completely divided, even people who voted for him.

    Mr Trump has shared his daylight savings beliefs. Picture: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images

    Most Americans approve of how Trump is handling his return to the White House

    President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, November 13. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images

    Trump's takeover of Washington begins

    All the while, the president-elect’s scaled back public schedule means he has kept mostly to his palatial estate

    A view of the US Capitol on December 10, 2024. Jemal Countess/Getty Images
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