11/25/16 12:03 AM EST Iran-Contra dealings revealed, Nov. 25, 1986 On this day in 1986, Attorney General Edwin Meese revealed that, on White House orders, the proceeds of secret arms sales to Iran were illegally diverted...
Updated 11/24/16 09:55 PM EST Hillary Clinton’s Thanksgiving surprise spearheaded by 6-year-old boy Messages included “Thank you Hillary!” “We are thankful for Hillary, an American Hero,” and “I’m with her.”
11/24/16 09:33 PM EST 45 After Dark: Thanksgiving edition I hope you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mitt Romney likely did not.
11/24/16 05:25 PM EST U.S. service member killed by IED in Syria U.S. troops are part of a multination effort to fight the Islamic State group in the region.
Updated 11/24/16 04:56 PM EST Conway joins attacks on Romney Kellyanne Conway, a senior transition adviser and Trump’s campaign manager, has joined the fray.
PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION 11/24/16 12:54 PM EST Trump's team of gazillionaires The self-styled champion of the working class assembles an administration that could be worth as much as $35 billion.
11/24/16 12:14 PM EST Jill Stein raises more than $3 million for recount effort As of midday Thursday, Stein had raised just under $3.4 million dollars to a newly updated goal of $4.5 million
11/24/16 09:44 AM EST HAPPY TURKEY DAY, what we are thankful for -- SWAMP DRAINING update -- WaPo: TRUMP has gotten just 2 intelligence briefings since election -- B’DAY: Dan Glickman
11/24/16 08:37 AM EST Trumpsition Day 15: Trumpsgiving While you were entertaining in-laws and googling how to cook a turkey Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump was continuing the rapid assembly of his...
11/24/16 07:55 AM EST Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts likely deputy commerce secretary Ricketts is the son of billionaire TD Ameritrade founder and conservative donor Joe Ricketts, and the brother of Republican Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts.
11/24/16 07:26 AM EST Trumpsgiving: A lavish feast, and maybe a few tweets Just don't ask what's on the menu.
History Dept. 11/24/16 07:25 AM EST What Today’s Democrats Can Learn From Tip O’Neill’s Reagan Strategy In deciding to work with, rather than obstruct, the president the wily House speaker came out on top.
Washington And The World 11/24/16 07:24 AM EST Why Turkey Is Salivating for President Trump The president-elect has a lot in common with Turkey’s leaders—starting with disdain for the establishment.
Presidential Transition 11/24/16 07:23 AM EST The world according to Breitbart The alt-right publication recently led by Steve Bannon has clashed at times with Trump's world views.
2016 11/24/16 07:23 AM EST How Trump roasted Clinton in turkey country Donald Trump won the nation's top turkey-producing areas by a landslide.
11/23/16 11:21 PM EST Last Senate Civil War veteran dies, Nov. 24, 1929 Sen. Francis Warren dies just before Thanksgiving Day in 1929.
Money 11/23/16 08:26 PM EST 'King of bankruptcy' would be complicated choice for Commerce Critics say Wilbur Ross' restructuring of failing industries sometimes came at workers' expense.
11/23/16 07:29 PM EST 45 After Dark: Turkey Daze Edition It’s unclear if Donald Trump will announce more staff later this week — but for now he is hunkered down at his Mar-a-lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida....
11/23/16 07:14 PM EST Report: Trump to tap Ross for Commerce President-elect Donald Trump is set to pick prominent investor Wilbur Ross Jr., a fundraiser and economic adviser to his campaign, to lead the Commerce...
Updated 11/23/16 06:53 PM EST Clinton's lead in the popular vote surpasses 2 million A half-dozen electors, those who will formally cast votes for Trump and Clinton on Dec. 19, are pushing to block Trump from winning a majority of votes.
11/23/16 05:51 PM EST Trump calls for unity in Thanksgiving message “It is time to restore the bonds of trust between citizens," Trump says.
Nigel Farage to visit Trump's transition team The British Brexit leader will travel with the group who met Trump in New York last week.
Presidential Transition 11/23/16 05:22 PM EST Will Nikki Haley put the U.S. in Russia's corner? The South Carolina governor has no notable track record on foreign policy, suggesting she'll follow Trump's lead on dealing with the Kremlin.
Technology 11/23/16 05:02 PM EST Obama-era techies weigh staying under Trump An impassioned debate is raging among software engineers, designers and other techies as to whether they want to stay in Washington under Donald Trump....
Updated 11/23/16 04:44 PM EST Citing ‘reported hacks,’ Jill Stein says she’ll file for recounts in three states Stein seeks recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Updated 11/23/16 04:35 PM EST Trump selects DeVos as education secretary The choice signals plans to pursue expansion of charter schools, voucher programs.
Updated 11/23/16 04:34 PM EST Obama appears to take shot at Trump during turkey pardon "We keep moving forward defined by values and ideals that have been a light to all humanity," he said.
History Dept. 11/23/16 04:16 PM EST The Real Legacy in Jeopardy Under the New Congress? LBJ’s. Republicans have signaled their plans to disassemble many of Johnson’s Great Society reforms. Will Trump let them succeed?
11/23/16 04:05 PM EST Retailers fear massive tax increases under House Republican tax plan Their plan to remake the international tax code — which many experts praise as a clever way to fight “inversions” and other types of tax avoidance — would...
Updated 11/23/16 04:00 PM EST Donald Trump's Cabinet-in-waiting: What we know so far The list features a wide range of political insiders, mixed with people from the business world.
11/23/16 03:49 PM EST Haley shocked by Trump's interest Haley is the first Republican nominated for a Cabinet-level post who wasn’t a steadfast Trump supporter.
Presidential Transition Updated 11/23/16 03:38 PM EST Trump breaks streak of white, male appointments The president-elect is starting to make good on his pledge to build a diverse Cabinet. But he still has a ways to go.
11/23/16 03:18 PM EST Charter school advocate for Ed Secretary; A Democrat to Lead Transportation?; Ben Carson gears up for HUD
11/23/16 03:10 PM EST Pulse Check: How Heritage is influencing Trump and health care's next chapter The conservative think tank has emerged as a driving force in Trump's transition team.
Photo gallery 11/23/16 02:10 PM EST Politicians, moguls and even an ex-wife: Trump's revolving door of post-election visitors
11/23/16 02:00 PM EST Trump associate plans D.C. firm On the origin of the presidential conflicts-of-interest exemption — Trump transition strays from traditional vetting
Updated 11/23/16 01:07 PM EST Trump taps Nikki Haley to be UN ambassador She's a rising star in the Republican Party and is Trump’s first female appointee to a Cabinet-level post.
11/23/16 12:52 PM EST Khamenei: Iran 'will not stand idly by' if sanctions are reimposed The United States "should be aware that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not stand by idly," Khamenei added.
