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Cheer for deal that’ll bring hostages home — and pray Israel is allowed to defeat Hamas once they’re back

News that 33 hostages will be freed by Hamas as part of the a Gaza cease-fire deal between Israel and the terrorists' leaders is...

Guatemalan president says he’s optimistic of finding common ground with Trump

Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo said Wednesday he anticipates issues like immigration will generate tension with the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, but the former peacebuilder also sees shared interests.

Pam Bondi pledges to end era of America’s weaponized federal government

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, said she'll end the federal government's practice of targeting conservatives and other politically biased investigations that began nearly ten years ago when Mr. Trump announced his first White House campaign.

Trump budget nominee, lawmakers spar over spending powers

Congress is gearing up for a potential separation of powers fight with the incoming Trump administration over who has the final pull of the purse strings.

Karine Jean-Pierre sidesteps credit for Trump on ceasefire deal in Middle East

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged questions Wednesday on whether President-elect Donald Trump deserves any credit for the ceasefire deal that is ending the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas.

Feds catch D.C. bureaucrats actually living in California, Oregon, Colorado

One federal Interior Department employee who is supposed to be working in the D.C. area actually lives in sunny southern California and rarely, if ever, makes it to Washington.

Pam Bondi faces off against Sen. Adam Schiff at confirmation hearing

Sparks flew on Wednesday when Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi tangled with Sen. Adam Schiff, who demanded to know if she would open an investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's political opponents and whether she believes Mr. Trump lost the 2020 presidential election.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s ready to work with Donald Trump

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered an olive branch Wednesday to President-elect Donald Trump, saying she is "really looking forward to" working with him while suggesting any plan to impose new tariffs on imports must consider the impact on the state's auto industry.

Women’s March rebrands as ‘People’s March’ in bow to inclusion ahead of Trump inaugural

The Women's March of 2016 was the highest-profile protest of Donald Trump's first inauguration, but just eight years later, the word "women" has been scratched from the event.

Jeffries calls GOP plan to pair wildfire aid with debt-limit hike a ‘nonstarter’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries threw cold water Wednesday on the notion that Democrats would support a tentative Republican plan to pair disaster aid for California with one of President-elect Donald Trump's key policy demands.

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