elections

'Hamilton' Cast Makes Appeal To Attendee Mike Pence, Amid Emotional Audience

8:12am November 19, 2016

Vice president-elect Mike Pence attended the Broadway production of Hamilton last night. At the end of the musical, the cast of the show had a message for him.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney argues against Donald Trump's nomination as the GOP presidential candidate on March 3 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Once Trump's Loudest GOP Critic, Mitt Romney Set To Meet President-Elect

6:00am November 19, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Donald Trump may be taking the old adage of keeping friends close and enemies closer to heart. Romney was one of Trump's harshest Republican critics throughout the presidential campaign.

Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump walks from Trump Tower on Nov. 14 in New York.

Jared Kushner And The Anti-Nepotism Statute That Might Keep Him From The White House

6:45pm November 18, 2016

by Ailsa Chang

Ivanka Trump's husband, Jared Kushner, might not be able to fill a position in the White House because of a federal anti-nepotism statute.

A Neo Nazi group has declared New Balance the "Official Shoes of White People." (Really. They're serious.)

This Week In Race: Sisterhood, Immigration, And The 'Official Shoe Of White People'

6:36pm November 18, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

What's popping with race this week? Here are few hardy racial matters to chew on as you head into Thanksgiving week.

A view of Trump Tower in New York City, where Trump is in the process of choosing his presidential cabinet.

Chaos In The Trump Transition? Actually, The Pace Of Hiring Is Right On Track

6:26pm November 18, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Donald Trump has begun filling key jobs in his administration as fast or faster than previous incoming administrations.

President-elect Donald Trump meets with US President Barack Obama during an update on transition planning in the Oval Office at the White House on November 10, 2016 in Washington,DC. / AFP / JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images

Politics & Government

CHART: Who's Who In The Future Trump Administration

6:25pm November 18, 2016

An index of those appointed to high-level positions in Trump's Cabinet, the White House and key agencies.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt talks to the nation in a fireside chat from the White House in this November 1937 photo.

Commander-In-Tweet: Trump's Social Media Use And Presidential Media Avoidance

4:09pm November 18, 2016

by Tamara Keith

If Donald Trump continues personally tweeting as president it will be an extension of commanders in chief going around the media. Though, it may also be unorthodox.

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions pledges his support for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump before speaking to supporters on Oct. 10 at a rally in Ambridge, Pa.

Trump Names Picks For National Security Adviser, Attorney General, CIA Director

12:15pm November 18, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Sen. Jeff Sessions has been offered the post of attorney general, while Rep. Mike Pompeo and Michael Flynn have been offered the respective positions of CIA chief and national security adviser.

Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.

Ohio Congressman Will Try To Take Down Nancy Pelosi As House Democratic Leader

6:37pm November 17, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

In the wake of his party's significant losses across the Rust Belt in last week's elections, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is stepping up to challenge Pelosi's nearly 14-year grip on the House Democratic caucus.

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally on Capitol Hill Thursday.

Sanders: Trump 'Will Have An Ally With Me' If He Stands Up To Corporate America

5:54pm November 17, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Sanders was also very clear on where he disagreed with Trump, saying, "there are places where there can be no compromise — racism, homophobia, sexism, Islamophobia."