Politics Trump returns to Washington for the 1st time since he won the election President Biden and President-elect Trump met for almost two hours and discussed a funding bill that Congress needs to pass by Dec. 21, as well as ongoing support for Ukraine, the White House said. Tamara Keith Barbara Sprunt
Politics Trump to nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense. Hegseth is a combat veteran who has long advocated for veterans. Elena Moore
Elections How did the polls do in 2024? President-elect Donald Trump has long presented pollsters with a challenge. We look at what polling underestimated and what it accurately foreshadowed in this election. Domenico Montanaro
Politics Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers President-elect Donald Trump is building his team, filling out Cabinet and advisory roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists. Here's how his new administration is taking shape. NPR Washington Desk
Politics Trump is back: how Biden will tweak his 'America's back' message at APEC and the G20 President Biden used to tell world leaders "America is back," implying the Trump era's go-it-alone ethos was a one-term blip. But Biden needs a new line for this week's APEC and G20 summits. Asma Khalid
Politics President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Marco Rubio for secretary of state If confirmed, the Florida senator would become the first Latino to ever serve as the nation's top diplomat. Jeongyoon Han Claudia Grisales
Politics Trump plans to name Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser As national security adviser, the Florida congressman would play a key role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Jason Breslow Tom Bowman
Politics Latinos in Reading, Pa., have expectations for Trump's next term In the final days of the presidential campaign, both major party candidates visited Reading, Pa., home to a large Latino population. Now, voters there share their hopes for the next administration. Carmen Russell-Sluchansky
Politics Virginia elected its first Indian-American member of Congress Democratic State Sen. Suhas Subramanyam will be Virginia's first Indian-American member of Congress. His political rise shows an expanding political power among South Asians in northen Virgina. Margaret Barthel
Elections The U.S. will have a record number of women leading states as governors Last week's election results mean there will be a record number of female governors in the U.S. in the coming year: a total of thirteen. Juliana Kim