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Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., has said that the Affordable Care Act interferes with physicians' medical decisions.

5 Things To Listen For At The Hearing With Trump's HHS Nominee

2:10pm January 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Rep. Tom Price goes before a Senate panel for the first time since being picked to head Health and Human Services. Expect sharp questions about Medicare reform, drug prices and his stock portfolio.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., meets Jan. 6 with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate Scott Pruitt (right) on Capitol Hill. Pruitt's confirmation hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

EPA Critic To Get Sharp Questions On Industry Ties As He Vies To Run Agency

1:26pm January 18, 2017

by Joe Wertz

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has sparked controversy for his denial of climate science and his ties to fossil-fuel interests. Here's what to expect in Wednesday's confirmation hearing.

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Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos arrives with former Sen. Joe Lieberman (right) and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., before testifying on Capitol Hill on Tuesday at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

At DeVos' Confirmation Hearing, Questions Of Choice, Charters And 'Other Options'

11:32pm January 17, 2017

by Cory Turner

President-elect Trump's pick for education secretary faced tough questions during her Senate confirmation hearing. She maintained her strong support for school choice and free-market solutions.

Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson suggested at his confirmation hearing that a Trump administration would be willing to wage a showdown over China's recent island building in the South China Sea.

Trump And China: Intentionally Provocative Or Unprepared?

1:31pm January 17, 2017

by Nishant Dahiya

Trump's campaign comments toward China were extremely strong, and we're likely to learn soon how much was rhetoric and how much will become actual policy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, shown during a joint news conference with his Moldovan counterpart following their meeting Tuesday in Moscow, said President-elect Donald Trump won a "convincing victory."

Putin Accuses Obama Administration Of Trying To Undermine Trump's Legitimacy

11:42am January 17, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump won a "convincing victory."

Democratic members of Congress address the worshipers at the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center after Friday prayers on Dec. 4 in Falls Church, Va.

Muslim-Americans Remain Anxious About Trump Administration

10:15pm January 16, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

In one community where many emigrated from harsh nations, the president-elect's rhetoric brings worries of renewed repression. Cabinet nominees' opposition to a registry hasn't erased those concerns.

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President Obama shakes hands with Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahad Bin Mahmood Al Said at Camp David, Md., on May 14, 2015. Oman said Monday that it had accepted 10 prisoners being released from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. That reduces the number of

10 Guantanamo Prisoners Freed In Oman; 45 Detainees Remain

1:24pm January 16, 2017

by Greg Myre

Under President Obama, the detainee population has gone from 242 to 45. But he hasn't closed Guantanamo as pledged, and Donald Trump has called for more suspects to be sent to the prison in Cuba.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma's attorney general and President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the EPA, earlier this month.

Cabinet Nominees Will Face Scrutiny On Climate And Education Policy This Week

10:28am January 16, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Confirmation hearings scheduled before Inauguration Day including Education Secretary-designate Betsy DeVos and Scott Pruitt, nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, along with other law enforcement officials taking part in security preparations for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, hold a briefing on Friday.

Security Will Be Massive At Trump's Inauguration

7:30am January 15, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Thousands of law enforcement from dozens of agencies will guard the ceremonies, and authorities have planned for many contingencies, says Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.

Civil rights leader and Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., delivers remarks in front of a freedom bell during the "Let Freedom Ring" commemoration event in 2013.

Trump Attacks Civil Rights Hero Lewis As 'All Talk' After He Questions His Legitimacy

8:07pm January 14, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Georgia Democratic congressman said in an interview Friday he didn't view Trump as a "legitimate president" amid reports that Russian cyberattacks had intended to influence the elections.