Lyndsay Monsen

Trump nominates Ben Carson as HUD Secretary

By Annika Fagerholm
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Ben Carson as the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Trump transition team announced the nomination in a statement Monday.

US Army halts Dakota Access Pipeline

By Paige McGlauflin
The United States Army Corps of Engineers will not allow the Dakota Access Pipeline to drill under a dammed section of the Missouri River.

Insults fly between Trump and Clinton aides

By Emma Sinn
Tensions were high with insults and eye rolling between aides of the Trump and Clinton campaigns. The aides came together at Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics four weeks after the election for a panel discussion.

Al Gore seeks to eliminate Electoral College

By Philip J. Noble
Al Gore is condemning the Electoral College, saying “Our democracy has been hacked now. It’s pathetic how our system is not working today.”

Trump adds to national security team

By Gennaro Ilaria
President-elect Donald Trump has announced a new addition to his national security team in retired Marine Gen. James Mattis.

Green Party members dispute over election recount

By Paige McGlauflin
Many members of the Green Party have taken stances against Jill Stein’s election recount initiatives in three states, including her running mate Ajamu Baraka.