Trump administration

A recess appointment takes place when a president bypasses the Senate to confirm cabinet nominees when both the House and Senate are not in session for at least 10 days.

Many Senate Republicans want the House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz to be released. Gaetz is a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has selected Brendan Carr to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named as his candidate for defense secretary, paid a woman an undisclosed amount after she accused him of sexual assault.

The Trump transition team is compiling a list of senior current and former U.S. military officers who were directly involved in the withdrawal from Afghanistan and exploring whether they could be court-martialed for their involvement, a U.S. official and a person familiar with the plan told NBC News. 

President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City.

They lost limbs in battle, led security convoys and survived several combat tours.

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has spent years touting anti-vaccine conspiracies and other debunked medical claims. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with a public health expert about what his appointment could mean.

Here are five things to know about Steven Cheung.

Here are five things to know about Sergio Gor, assistant to President-elect Donald Trump and Director of the Presidential Personnel Office during the Trump administration’s second term.

President-elect Donald Trump promised mass deportations during his campaign, and sources familiar with the plan tell NBC News the incoming administration is already making plans. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

The head of the D.C. Public Health Association raised concerns about maternal mortality, diabetes and hypertension after anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was tapped to lead the nation’s health department. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Burgum ran for president in the 2024 election cycle.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists.

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

House Republicans on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to remain as House speaker.

Here are five things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, an American politician and U.S. Army Reserve officer.

Republicans will maintain control of the House of Representatives by the thinnest of margins, NBC News projected on Wednesday.

Here are 5 things to know about South Dakota Sen. John Thune.

President-elect Donald Trump will return to Washington on Wednesday — entering the White House for the first time since he was voted out of office — to meet with President Joe Biden for a ceremony meant to signal the peaceful transfer of power. NBC News’ Brie Jackson reports.