Federal agencies are speeding up hiring in the last days of the Obama administration, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump entering the White House and imposing the hiring freeze he has promised, according to The Washington Post.
The Republicans had just wrapped their convention in Cleveland in late-July. Political observers regarded the conclave as a strange affair. Many often-present Republican loyalists skipped the show.
President Obama’s trip next week to Capitol Hill to discuss ObamaCare is only the latest -- and most visible -- sign that Democrats are ready to fight Republicans’ plans to change the president’s signature health-care as well as Medicaid and Medicare.
A New York school board has demanded that the co-chairman of President-elect Donald Trump’s New York campaign resign from its board after he said he would like to see the president die of Mad Cow Disease.
President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter Friday to praise Russian President Vladimir Putin for not retaliating against new penalties imposed by the Obama administration for Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. election – going so far as to call Putin “very smart.”
President Obama expelled 35 Russian intelligence officials and imposed sanctions as part of a “necessary and appropriate response” to Russia’s alleged interference in November’s elections. But experts question whether it is strong enough to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin.
North Carolina's incoming Democratic governor sued Friday over a new law passed by Republican legislators to limit his powers as he prepares to take office.
A business owner who posted a sign on the entrance of his eccentric Italian café in downtown Honolulu banning President Elect Donald Trump supporters, has removed the sign one day after FoxNews.com broke a story about the severe policy.
A Missouri congressman has sparked outrage after a painting he approved depicting police officers as animals went on display in the U.S. Capitol building.
The U.S. has released its most detailed report yet on accusations that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts.
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming counselor said Thursday that Trump “does believe it’s time to move on and look forward to the next administration.”
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday “it’s time for our country to move on to bigger and better things” after the Obama administration issued sanctions against Russia for its alleged 2016 election hacking.
A New York school board has demanded that the co-chairman of President-elect Donald Trump’s New York campaign resign from its board after he said he would like to see the president die of Mad Cow Disease.
He loves him or he loves him not was the question after President-elect Donald Trump spent a week blasting President Obama on Twitter over his claim he could have beaten him in November before telling reporters he is “getting along very well” with the outgoing president.
There may never be another political year like 2016. It’s not easy to narrow down the sheer number of gaffes, scandals and controversies that graced the Internet these past 12 months, but here are some of the more memorable moments from 2016 politics.
The Obama administration will release five possible plans Thursday for limiting mining on federal land in the West to protect the vulnerable greater sage grouse, but it isn't saying which it prefers.
Secretary of State John Kerry is facing fresh criticism over his blunt speech taking aim at the Israeli government, coming from not only congressional Republicans but also from senior members of his own party.
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