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Sen. Jeff Sessions is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the U.S. attorney general on Tuesday.

Watch Live: Jeff Sessions' Attorney General Confirmation Hearing

1:52pm January 10, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The Republican senator from Alabama is Donald Trump's pick for attorney general. He faces the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Watch the hearing live and catch up on the key issues.

Sen. Jeff Sessions is expected to face a tough confirmation hearing to be Donald Trump's attorney general.

Who's The Real Jeff Sessions? Two Hearings In 1986 Show A Conflicting Picture

7:36pm January 09, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Thirty years ago, Trump's attorney general nominee was turned down for a federal judgeship. And he said strikingly different things at two hearings within a month of each other back then.

Signage is displayed outside a Planned Parenthood office in Peoria, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016.

Here's What You Need To Know About The Coming Fight Over Planned Parenthood Funding

6:00am January 07, 2017

by Susan Davis

With a Republican in the White House, the GOP and anti-abortion-rights supporters hope to succeed in defunding Planned Parenthood. But there's sure to be a fight, and the road ahead will be bumpy.

Former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats is reportedly President-elect Donald Trump's choice as Director of National Intelligence.

Trump Reportedly Picks Ex-Senator, Banned From Russia, As His Intelligence Chief

6:16pm January 05, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Reports indicate that Dan Coats, a former Indiana senator, will be selected to be director of national intelligence. But Coats and the president-elect appear to have very different views of Russia.

Russian President Putin holds a glass during a ceremony of receiving diplomatic credentials from foreign ambassadors in the Kremlin. President-elect Trump says he wants better relations with Putin.

When It Comes To Russia, So Far Donald Trump Mostly Stands Alone

8:34am January 05, 2017

by Mara Liasson

Republicans have embraced many of Trump's stances on key issues like trade and the deficit. On Russia, however, they couldn't be more divided.

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President-elect Donald Trump meets with House Speaker Paul Ryan at the U.S. Capitol for a meeting in November just after Election Day.

GOP Leaders Ready To Pivot From 'Do-Nothing' To Doing A Lot In 2017

1:06pm January 02, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

For the first time in a decade, GOP leaders in Congress will have a Republican president to approve their agenda. But they'll have to manage differences over Russia and Cabinet nominees.

Former President Bill Clinton plays with balloons onstage at the end of the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia in July.

10 Election Moments You Won't Totally Hate And Might Even Like

1:29pm December 29, 2016

by Meg Anderson

The 2016 election was divisive and nasty and full of insults and innuendo. But let's look at the brighter side — here are 10 lighter moments from 2016 that weren't so bad. Some are actually funny.

The Supreme Court, pictured on election night. Republican President-elect Donald Trump now stands to reshape the court in his image, potentially for a generation.

From Delay To Action: The Supreme Court To Take A Conservative Turn In 2017

12:31pm December 27, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell took a big gamble in not advancing the nomination of a centrist judge for the Supreme Court, appointed by President Obama. It's about to pay off — big league.

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Latino voters go to the polls for early voting at the Miami-Dade Government Center on October 21, 2004 in Miami, Florida. A key constituency in Florida, many wondered how conservative Latinos would vote after now President-elect Trump's remarks on immigra

Latinos Will Never Vote For A Republican, And Other Myths About Hispanics From 2016

10:52am December 22, 2016

by Asma Khalid

There were expectations that Donald Trump would do worse with Latino voters than any candidate in history, but that didn't happen.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan watches as President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Wisconsin on Dec. 13. Ryan's agenda is going to be a driving force in the new administration.

'Dawn Of A New Unified Republican Government' Coming In 2017

9:10am December 22, 2016

by Susan Davis

Republicans are planning an ambitious agenda in anticipation of controlling both the White House and Congress for the first time in a decade.