By WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN Updated 10:58 AM CST, January 24, 2025 FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of FEMA” as he visited hurricane-battered North Carolina on Friday during the first trip of his second term. The comment, made…
President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government. His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S. foreign aid to demographic diversity, civil rights and the hiring…
A spokeswoman for the transition team says Donald Trump will order the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Mount Denali in his first executive orders. Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on the social platform X that the Gulf of…
Donald Trump has taken the Oath of Office to become the 47th president of the United States, becoming the first non-consecutive serving president since Grover Cleveland in the 1890s. President Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of…
Donald and Melania Trump arrived at the White House Monday morning for a preinaugural tea, restoring the traditions around a peaceful transfer of power. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greeted the Trumps at the White…
By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Donald Trump has begun his Inauguration Day alongside much of his incoming Cabinet with a prayer service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, near the White House. The Republican will…
By BILL BARROW Updated 8:58 AM CST, January 19, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration. The president-elect has outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a…
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATT BROWN Associated Press Congress has certified President-elect Donald Trump as the 2024 election winner without challenge. Lawmakers convened under heavy security and a snowstorm to certify the vote, with the…
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 9:04 AM CST, December 12, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time magazine as its person of the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. This comes following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Florida Republican made the announcement Thursday. https://twitter.com/mattgaetz/status/1859649045553402285
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he is nominating Dr. Mehmet Oz, who hosted a long-running television talk show, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a…
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is addressing speculation that she’s being considered for a position in President-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. There’s been no official word from the president-elect’s office, but the senator’s statement mentions the possibility of being asked to serve…
President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Here’s a look at whom he has selected so far. Pete…
By WILL WEISSERT and LISA MASCARO Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is making a victor’s return to Washington. The president-elect's plane landed Wednesday morning at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and he arrived near the Capitol to meet with House…
By ZEKE MILLER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 1:03 PM CST, November 12, 2024 Share WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump announced Tuesday. Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel…
By Garrett Haake and Rebecca Shabad President-elect Donald Trump has tapped House Republican Conference chair and longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, a Trump transition official confirmed to NBC News on Monday. Stefanik is Trump's…
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s…
President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks to the nation Thursday in what will be his first appearance on camera following Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris.
With the presidential election in the rear-view mirror, many are voicing their opinions on the results. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren spoke with local residents about their feelings on the 2024…
By Monica Alba, Yamiche Alcindor and Rebecca Shabad Vice President Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential race, according to a senior Harris aide. Harris discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president…
By WILL WEISSERT Updated 9:35 AM CST, November 6, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s impending return to the White House means he’ll want to stand up an entirely new administration from the one that served under President Joe Biden. His team is…
Former President Donald Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris and will become the 47th President of the United States. The Associated Press called the election Wednesday morning. With 270 Electoral…
Former President Donald Trump wins Mississippi. The Associated Press called the race at 7 p.m. Mississippi is six electoral votes. The winner of the presidential election must reach 270 electoral votes. Trump received 52.9% percent of votes in Mississippi. Vice…
By BILL BARROW and JILL COLVIN Updated 9:45 AM CST, November 4, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a…