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President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month.

Mexico opened the possibility Friday of receiving non-Mexican migrants deported by the United States after initially saying they would push President-elect Donald Trump to return other nationalities directly to their countries of origin.

TikTok told the Supreme Court on Friday to reject the federal government's claim that it and owner ByteDance have no First Amendment rights as a foreign-owned company, calling the Biden administration's position wrong and a dangerous precedent.

A New York judge is upholding President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction but signaled he will not impose jail time.

Rep. Ralph Norman drew the ire of conservatives after he initially voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson in his bid to retain to gavel.

Vice President-elect JD Vance is undergoing a planned surgery on Friday, according to a spokesperson.  “The Vice President-elect is having long-planned, minor sinus surgery and will be back to work tomorrow,” said Vance spokesperson William Martin in a statement to The Hill. Fox News reported earlier Friday that the surgery is taking place at George...