Historically black college’s band to join inaugural, fueling debate

Talladega College should skip the parade for Trump because he degraded blacks, critics say, but others back the Alabama school's participation.

Trump to keep tweeting as president because it ‘gets results,’ aide says

Social media sites let him talk directly to Americans without others filtering the message, his press secretary says.

U.S. gives more detailed look at Russia’s alleged election hacking

A 13-page joint analysis by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI is the first such report ever to attribute malicious cyber activity to a particular country or actors.

Obama orders sanctions against Russia over election hacking, vows more action

The sanctions include deporting 35 Russian diplomats and closing two Russian-owned compounds. Moscow says it will consider retaliation.

Trump’s pick for budget chief liked gold, had dim view of dollar

Now, as the president-elect's nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney is poised to influence U.S. fiscal policy.

12 big takeaways from Kerry’s speech on the Mideast peace process

NYPD seeks Trump Tower traffic fix as safety jitters, costs loom

The cost of security and its impact on traffic has become a contentious issue between the mayor of the most populous U.S. city and the team supporting the president-elect.

Kerry says decision to abstain on U.N. vote was ‘in accordance with our values’

The secretary of state addresses the Middle East peace process today amid deep U.S.-Israel strains.

Trump accuses Obama of ‘inflammatory’ roadblocks, ‘disdain’ toward Israel

The president-elect and his team have until now been largely complimentary of the way Obama and his people have handled the transition.

Trump says U.N. just a club for people to ‘have a good time’

The president-elect takes to Twitter to comment on the United Nations, the economy and his foundation.