Vivek Ramaswamy said Wednesday that the Department of Government Efficiency's initial focus will be weeding out the "low-hanging fruit" of waste, fraud and abuse across the federal government -- not recommending ways to overhaul entitlement programs, the biggest drivers of federal spending and the national debt.
Licensed gun dealers would be able to run their employees through the government's background check system under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Wednesday.
President-elect Donald Trump asked a Georgia appeals court to quash the criminal racketeering case against him in Fulton County, saying the Constitution forbids his prosecution because he will be inaugurated as president in January.
Republican Austin Theriault on Wednesday ended a recount in his congressional race in Maine and conceded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, bringing to an end the closely watched contest a month after Election Day.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, likened the criticism he is facing to what Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh confronted when he was nominated by Mr. Trump.
The House Freedom Caucus is warning its members will not accept a $100 billion disaster aid package just as Congressional negotiators work on a relief bill.
President-elect Trump announced Wednesday he is nominating former Sen. Kelly Loeffler and former Rep. Billy Long to head the Small Business Administration and the Internal Revenue Service, respectively.
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he would appoint David Warrington as White House counsel, moving his previously announced choice for the position to a different job.