One of the president’s most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles, such as checks and balances.

TikTok is still running thanks to an order by President Trump. It was banned in a law passed and upheld with rare speed by all branches of government. So what's his authority under the law to do that?

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Tim Heaphy, a lead investigator for the House Ccommittee on the U.S. Capitol attack, about President Trump's clemency for all of the Jan. 6 defendants.

Pete Hegseth, President Trump's pick for defense secretary, is facing new allegations of alcohol abuse and misconduct as the Senate prepares to vote on his confirmation.

Ricci tells NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin he heard Trump's speech emphasize problems the U.S. government can help solve.

We reflect on an interview with president-elect Donald Trump's former White House strategist Steve Bannon, who is poised to clash with others in Trump's inner circle, notably Elon Musk.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for ...

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has joined some of his fellow GOP lawmakers in calling for conditions on California wildfire aid.

Already the subject of much public scrutiny, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the U.S. military, Pete Hegseth, appears on Capitol Hill today for the opening of Senate confirmation hearings.

This series investigated this existential struggle. Officials in Washington are eyeing the looming Republican trifecta with uncertainty, debating whether returning to a “resistance ...

President-elect Trump is seeking a big legislative win to kick off his reentry into the White House. Is it a gamble? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with GOP strategist Ron Bonjean.

Is it a gamble? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with GOP strategist Ron Bonjean. This news story is funded in large part by Connecticut Public’s Members — listeners, viewers, and readers like you who value ...