History of the Thanksgiving turkey pardon: When the White House began the long-held holiday tradition

The White House turkey pardoning ceremony, a long-held Thanksgiving tradition formalized 77 years ago, traces its origins back decades further. ...
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Trump announces more cabinet, White House picks

President-elect Trump announced a slew of appointments as his team prepares to transition to the White House next year.  The ...
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Jay Bhattacharya nominated for NIH director: report

Stanford-trained physician and economist Jay Bhattacharya has officially been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next director ...
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Trump sees bump in poll after election victory

President-elect Trump is enjoying a bump in favorability since winning a second White House term earlier this month, while figures ...
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Familiar faces, familiar places: The latest from Capitol Hill

“I’ll be seeing you in all the old familiar places,” goes the song by crooner Billie Holiday. Those who toil ...
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New wall construction at Texas border kicks off with family of slain Jocelyn Nungaray watching

Texas officials took another step Tuesday morning toward fulfilling their promise of continuing construction of the southern border wall, after ...
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California Bay Area city considers ordinance blocking local resources from supporting Trump mass deportations

The Redwood City Council in California voted 4-3 in favor of calling for staff to draft an ordinance for consideration ...
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Incoming border czar Homan to join Texas Gov. Abbott at key border point, serve meals to troops

Incoming border czar Tom Homan will join Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday at a key border area in Texas, and ...
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Judge blocks Biden Labor rule allowing foreign H-2A visa farmworkers to unionize

A federal judge in Kentucky rejected expanded protections implemented by the Biden-Harris administration for foreign farmworkers who come to the ...
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What’s next for this popular Republican governor after he leaves office?

NEWFIELDS, N.H. – After eight years in office, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire is in his final weeks ...
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