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Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue talks with reporters after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in New York in November 2016. He's Trump's choice for agriculture secretary.

Trump To Nominate Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue To Head Agriculture Department

10:51pm January 18, 2017

by Dan Charles

Perdue is popular with farmer groups and establishment Republicans. If he is confirmed, he will be in charge of food aid to the poor and other programs that some members of Congress want to cut.

EPA Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt testifies at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Nominee To Lead EPA Testifies He'll Enforce Environmental Laws

8:07pm January 18, 2017

by Nathan Rott

Scott Pruitt also told a Senate committee on Wednesday it's not clear how to measure humanity's effect on the climate. As attorney general of Oklahoma, he has filed many lawsuits against the agency.

Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Rep. Tom Price at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Tom Price, HHS Nominee, Faces Tough Questions On Stock Deals And Obamacare

3:33pm January 18, 2017

by Brian Naylor

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Health And Human Services had the first of two separate Senate hearings on Wednesday.

Sen. Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, endorses Trump for president on Feb. 28, 2016, in Madison, Ala.

Can Trump's Pick For Attorney General Serve Independently From The White House?

5:00am January 18, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

There's supposed to be a firewall between the Justice Department and the Oval Office, but Sessions' vigorous support of Donald Trump's campaign raises doubts about how independent he could be.

Interior Secretary-nominee Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., tells a Senate committee that if he is confirmed, he'll take President Theodore Roosevelt as his model for managing federal lands.

Trump Pick To Head Interior Department Says Climate Change Is Not A Hoax

8:29pm January 17, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

Rep. Ryan Zinke testified that humans influence climate, although there is a debate over how much. He promised to emulate Teddy Roosevelt in managing public lands.

With just days until inauguration, polls show that many Americans aren't exactly feeling warmly toward the president-elect.

Trump Fires Back After Polls Show His Favorability Ratings In The Basement

3:39pm January 17, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Two new polls show that only around 4 in 10 Americans view Donald Trump favorably. The president-elect responded by blasting polls as "phony" and "rigged."

The Lincoln Bible is part of the collection at the Library of Congress.

Trump Will Be Sworn In With Same Bible As Lincoln And Obama

3:32pm January 17, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The Lincoln Bible was purchased for the 1861 inauguration by Supreme Court Clerk William Thomas Carroll.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York on Jan. 13.

Trump Pressures Congress To Replace Obamacare Quickly

6:57pm January 16, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

President-elect Donald Trump told The Washington Post he's close to unveiling a health care plan he expects Congress to pass soon. But GOP lawmakers are in no hurry to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Loretta Lynch Discusses Chicago Police Department Report

6:05pm January 15, 2017

Ahead of her final speech in office, Attorney General Loretta Lynch reflects on her time leading the U.S. Justice Department.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stands on stage during the "Our First Stand: Save Health Care" rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., on Sunday.

Democrats Rally In Dozens Of Cities To Oppose Obamacare Repeal

5:22pm January 15, 2017

Just days after Congressional Republicans took the first major step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Bernie Sanders headlined Democratic opposition at a rally in Michigan.