One of the president’s most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles, such as checks and balances.

President Trump made a big splash with dozens of executive actions on his first day in office, but now comes the hard part: ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Tim Heaphy, a lead investigator for the House Ccommittee on the U.S. Capitol attack, about President Trump's clemency for all of the Jan. 6 defendants.

Pete Hegseth, President Trump's pick for defense secretary, is facing new allegations of alcohol abuse and misconduct as the Senate prepares to vote on his confirmation.

After the 2024 elections, where does Indiana's influence stand in a new Congress and a new Trump administration in Washington, D.C.?

White House meeting Donald Trump and GOP leaders aimed to bring Republicans together on spending goals. But some disagreed on ...

Ricci tells NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin he heard Trump's speech emphasize problems the U.S. government can help solve.

We reflect on an interview with president-elect Donald Trump's former White House strategist Steve Bannon, who is poised to clash with others in Trump's inner circle, notably Elon Musk.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for ...

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has joined some of his fellow GOP lawmakers in calling for conditions on California wildfire aid.

Already the subject of much public scrutiny, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the U.S. military, Pete Hegseth, appears on Capitol Hill today for the opening of Senate confirmation hearings.