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Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., has been selected as President Trump's nominee for secretary of the Air Force.

Trump To Nominate Heather Wilson As Secretary Of The Air Force

3:59pm January 23, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

If confirmed, Wilson would be the first Air Force Academy graduate to hold the position. She represented New Mexico in Congress from 1998 to 2009 and currently leads a South Dakota college.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, shown at a White House event in November, met with GOP members of the Senate Finance Committee last week for a closed-door discussion about the health care law.

Meet The Republican Governors Who Don't Want To Repeal All Of Obamacare

12:40pm January 23, 2017

by Nick Castele

Eleven states with GOP governors expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Now those governors want to make sure the expansion isn't unwound if the ACA is repealed.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony at the White House on Sunday

Trump Aide Says He Won't Release Tax Returns, Claiming Most People Don't Care

7:29pm January 22, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Kellyanne Conway also pushes back hard against claims that the administration misrepresented the size of the crowd at Friday's inauguration.

Within hours of taking the oath of office, new President Donald Trump signed his first executive order in the Oval Office while the press looked on.

President Trump's First Hours In Office

2:46pm January 21, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The Trump Administration's first hours focused on weakening the Affordable Care Act, reversing plans to cut insurance premiums on FHA mortgages, and revamping whitehouse.gov.

Supporters react on the National Mall to the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC.

As Trump Is Sworn In, Supporters Debate His Role In Healing Racial Wounds

8:26pm January 20, 2017

Fans of the new president say he could do some good in improving race relations in America. But they say the solution can't be left to him alone.

The Trump International Hotel in Washington, which the president-elect and his spokesman promoted Thursday.

Trump Talks Up His Luxury Hotel; Ethics Expert Pounces

6:38pm January 19, 2017

by Jackie Northam

The president-elect went to his new luxury hotel in Washington on the day before his inauguration. He called his property "gorgeous." An ethics expert warned against coming ethical violations.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson speaks during a press conference in April at the team's practice facility in New Jersey.

Another Campaign Donor Gets A Top Ambassadorship, But That's Par For The Course

6:30pm January 19, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Donald Trump named New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to be ambassador to the U.K. It's a post traditionally reserved for big donors. Obama even named another NFL owner to a different ambassadorship.

Trump transition spokesman Sean Spicer says important national security and economic appointees from Obama administration will stay on for now.

Some Obama Appointees Staying On For Now, Trump Team Says

5:58pm January 19, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Those named are in important national security and economic positions, transition spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Thursday.

Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin testifies at a confirmation on Capitol Hill. He faced tough questioning from Democrats over his running of a bank that profited from the housing crisis.

WATCH LIVE: Trump Treasury Nominee Defends Profiting From Foreclosure Crisis

2:37pm January 19, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Steven Mnuchin, who took over a bank that failed because of bad home loans, argued before the Senate Finance Committee that his actions saved thousands of jobs.

This solar panel from 1980 is one of the oldest in National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Outdoor Test Facility. Skepticism about climate change under the Trump administration could threaten funding.

Scientists Concerned For Future Of National Labs As Rick Perry Seeks Top Energy Post

10:33am January 19, 2017

by Grace Hood

The former Texas governor once wanted to eliminate the Department of Energy. Perry and Donald Trump have doubted climate science, an key area of research at some of the department's 17 national labs.

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