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President-elect Donald Trump's pick to oversee many of his most controversial campaign proposals -- a border wall, mass deportations and tighter controls on Muslim immigration -- will sit before a Senate panel on Tuesday to answer questions about his record and Trump's proposals.

President-elect Donald Trump met with notable anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Tuesday, further stoking unfounded fears about vaccine safety and efficacy by asking the Democrat to chair a commission on the issue.

Although Twinkies normally have a long shelf life, don't hoard any boxes of limited-edition Holiday White Peppermint Hostess Twinkies for your post-holiday snacking or apocalypse preparation needs.

Under mounting pressure from Republicans about forging ahead with repealing Obamacare without a replacement plan, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that GOP leadership now hopes to tackle "repeal and replace" simultaneously — a dramatic turn of events from the original goal of quickly repealing the healthcare law.

Sen. Jeff Sessions indicated at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that as attorney general, he might break the federal government's truce with states on marijuana.

On December 17th, 2016, Lyndsay and Matthew Brentlinger welcomed twins into the world. That alone was a minor miracle, because doctors had told the Ohio couple one of their twins, the boy, would be stillborn.

Six senior Pentagon officials have been asked to stay on for the Trump administration's initial weeks to ensure the US military can react instantly in the case of a crisis, according to a current official.

From George Washington to Barack Obama, here's a look at every US president's first inauguration.

After a contentious presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump's transition officials now have a message to Hispanic leaders: "The war is over."

A massive manhunt continued Tuesday after an Orlando police officer was shot and killed, and another officer died in a traffic accident as he helped search for the gunman.

A majority of the country thinks it's time for Donald Trump to log off, and never tweet -- at least not from his personal Twitter account.

Republicans are preparing to take a major vote this week aimed at repealing Obamacare -- but the drumbeat of concern within GOP ranks about the lack of a replacement is growing louder.

Americans are scarfing down more and more low-calorie sweeteners, and researchers are raising some concerns.

The rock band U2 has decided to delay the release of their upcoming album, "Songs of Experience," because of the election of businessman-turned-US President-elect Donald Trump.

Publisher HarperCollins said Tuesday that it will stop selling a book by Monica Crowley that a CNN KFile investigation found to have more than 50 instances of plagiarism.

It's a laptop with three screens built for gaming, a machine that claims to be the first of its kind. And it's been stolen.

Heart-wrenching photos of William Brentlinger's short life were captured from photographer Lindsey Brown.

Publisher HarperCollins said Tuesday that it will stop selling a book by Monica Crowley that a CNN KFile investigation found to have more than 50 instances of plagiarism.

Death certificates show that Debbie Reynolds died from a stroke and her daughter, Carrie Fisher, died from cardiac arrest -- although the precise cause of death of the "Star Wars" actress will require more investigation.

Tears rolled down her face as Ursula Phoenix stood in Grant Park witnessing Barack Obama, a man from the South Side of Chicago, become the first black President of the United States in 2008.