Republicans made inroads in New York and New Jersey this election, spurring hopes that the party could further erode Democrats' grip on states seen as deep-blue bastions. Vice President Harris won New Jersey and New York by far slimmer margins than President Biden in 2020. He won New Jersey by 15 points and New York...

Immigrants with humanitarian or temporary legal status in the United States are at risk of being rendered effectively undocumented by the incoming Trump administration. More than 1.5 million people can currently live and work in the country protected both by longtime programs including Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Biden administration innovations such as the parole...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that President-elect Trump’s attorney general pick, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is “one of the brightest minds” in Washington. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday” with Shannon Bream, Johnson downplayed concerns about Gaetz’s nomination and praised him as a reformer. “Look, Matt Gaetz is a colleague of mine....

Just days after being tapped to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is searching for "high-IQ" individuals to join the taskforce.

President Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon rainforest Sunday to view the Amazon River and the ongoing effects of climate change. With his visit Sunday, Biden became the first sitting American president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest. After an aerial tour to view the ecosystems and deforestation, Biden said he was...

Speaking from the Amazon rainforest, President Biden said Sunday he is leaving President-elect Trump with a “strong” climate foundation that can be built on “if they choose to do so.” “It’s no secret that I’m leaving office in January. I will leave my successor and my country a strong foundation to build on if they...

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said in an interview Saturday that former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), who has been chosen by President-elect Trump to serve as director of national intelligence, is “not a serious pick” for an “extraordinarily important position.” “She’s not a serious pick for this extraordinarily important position of national intelligence, overseeing 18...

President-elect Trump is compiling one of the most pro-Israel teams of any administration in history, following a presidential battle that saw Vice President Harris lose support from voters upset the Biden administration armed Israel in its war against Hamas. The emerging team suggests the Trump administration, backed by a GOP-controlled Congress, will give the government...

Donald Trump's return to the White House has been welcomed by Middle Eastern leaders, who respect his unpredictability and strength, while he has also has gained support from Arab Americans.

Former President Clinton said in an interview that aired Sunday that he believes the U.S. is set to have a woman-led executive branch "pretty soon." "I still think we'll have a … female president pretty soon," Clinton said in an interview on "CBS News Sunday Morning" with the outlet's Tracy Smith. Vice President Harris, who...