Initial Republican holdout supporting Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense, Sen. Joni Ernst, questioned the nominee about her top three issues during his hearing Tuesday morning.

Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Trump on Monday, the second time in two weeks that she will be absent from a significant event.

Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono was criticized on social media for her questioning of President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth.

President Biden issued an executive order Tuesday to "accelerate the speed at which we build the next generation of AI infrastructure here in America."

The state of Oklahoma is suing to hold the Biden administration accountable for unleashing “massive chaos" on the public school system in the state through four years of open border policies.

Los Angeles Council member Traci Park says she has "questions" about what happened to the fire hydrants and empty water reservoir as wildfires devastate her district.

The House DOGE Caucus is giving its members a list of principles to outline their goals ahead of the group's second meeting.

President Biden announced the names of new Navy aircraft carriers: USS William J. Clinton and USS George W. Bush, which will be constructed in "years ahead."

Former special counsel Jack Smith says President-elect Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented" effort to overturn the voters' will in 2020 and would have been convicted at trial if he had not won in November.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, calls himself a "change agent" heading into a potentially explosive confirmation hearing Tuesday as senators question whether the former combat veteran and TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military.