In Washington, the next attorney general insisted at his confirmation hearing that he is not a racist. And in Chicago, the nation's first black president offered a fiery farewell -- and a warning.
Popular but politically humbled, President Barack Obama says goodbye to the nation Tuesday night in a dramatic reinterpretation of a presidential farewell address.
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state will say at his confirmation hearing Wednesday that Russia "must be held accountable for its actions," according to excerpts of his remarks.
President Barack Obama bid farewell on Tuesday night in a formal address to the nation from his adopted hometown of Chicago, calling on the country to be "anxious, jealous guardians of our democracy."
President Barack Obama momentarily batted back tears as he thanked his wife, Michelle, during the emotional tail-end of his farewell address in Chicago Tuesday.
Donald Trump's newest demand Tuesday that Republicans vote immediately to repeal and replace Obamacare -- maybe even as quickly as next week -- had Republican lawmakers struggling to understand the President-elect's intentions.
Congress is quickly grappling Tuesday with a new spate of allegations about Donald Trump's ties to Russia, with some already claiming that the unverified report vindicates their prior suspicions and statements.
Democrats looking to attack President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of labor will unveil new findings on Tuesday detailing the work environment at restaurants in his fast food empire.
President-elect Donald Trump told the New York Times he wants the Obamacare replacement to come simultaneously or soon after the repeal. But there are a few problems with that. To come up with a comprehensive replacement will take time. A long delay is not what Trump has in mind. The other alternative is to put some replacement elements in the repeal bill. It's a compromise, but there are only so many replacement items that can go into a repeal bill. In other words, the can gets kicked down the road.
Sen. Jeff Sessions addressed past accusations of racism Tuesday at his Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general -- describing his experience as a southerner and an issue that has dogged his career for more than 20 years.
Sen. Jeff Sessions faced hours of questioning from some of his closest colleagues on Tuesday, as he defended himself, his record and the President-elect who nominated him on fronts including racism allegations and torture.
Monica Crowley, Donald Trump's pick for a senior national security communications role, plagiarized multiple sources in her some of columns for the Washington Times, a CNN KFile review has found.
President-elect Donald Trump's transition has been floating the possibility of initially having the US ambassador to Israel work and live in the US consulate in Jerusalem, while the American Embassy remains in Tel Aviv.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, in the middle of his confirmation hearing to become President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, said Tuesday he would respect laws allowing abortion despite his deeply held personal belief that the courts are wrong on the issue.
Gen. John Kelly, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, appeared to break with the President-elect's position on torture in the first few minutes of his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.
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