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.
Author: Lyndsay Monsen
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.
Trump gives shape to his administrative team
By Rafael Trujillo
President-elect Donald Trump started choosing the candidates for his administration.
White House announces support for women in draft
By Kayla LaRosa
The Obama Administration has publicly declared its support for requiring women to register for the draft.
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.”
Tension builds outside Trump’s first “thank you” rally
By Kimberly Wilborn
A group of people gathered outside the US Bank area in Cincinnati, Ohio about an hour before Donald Trump’s first “Thank You Rally” to protest the president-elect’s win.
Anthony Weiner faces fines for campaign violations
By Michael Vinci
Anthony Weiner has returned to the political spotlight after being fined $65,000 in fines for campaign violations that occurred in his 2013 bid for New York City mayor
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.