Politics Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is Trump's pick for treasury secretary Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Secretary. He'll be tasked with moving big parts of the incoming president's agenda, including tax cuts and tariffs. Scott Horsley
Politics In Trump-leaning Yakima County, Latino voters express mixed feelings Across conservative Eastern Washington, most counties voted for President-elect Donald Trump this year. That includes Yakima County, where 53% of the population is Latino. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Politics Many of Trump's picks face sexual misconduct allegations. What's that mean for #MeToo? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor about what Trump's cabinet picks tell us about the status of #MeToo. Courtney Dorning Kathryn Fink Mary Louise Kelly
Politics What Biden will do in his waning days President Biden has less than 60 days left in the White House. Here's what he has planned. Tamara Keith
Politics Conservative activist Leonard Leo's expectations for Trump's judicial appointments In a preview of an interview for NPR's Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep asks conservative activist Leonard Leo about his expectations for judicial appointments in the next Trump administration. Steve Inskeep
Politics What to know about U.S. Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi Donald Trump's new pick for Attorney General is Pam Bondi, a former Florida Attorney General known as a Trump loyalist. Greg Allen
Politics Judge indefinitely postpones sentencing in Trump's hush money case The decision to indefinitely adjourn next week's sentencing date comes several days after both lawyers agreed that a stay would help sort out unprecedented legal questions. Ximena Bustillo
Politics You can sword-fight at this club. But no politics allowed At the Pittsburgh Sword Fighters club, members are asked to leave their politics at the door, a rule that has led to closer relationships and more learning from one another. Robert Benincasa
Politics President-elect set to shape 'Trump judiciary' for next generation Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges. Carrie Johnson
Politics In this election, demographics did not determine how people voted Groups that Democrats believed would always turn out in their favor did not do so this year. Here's how the vote shook out in the seven swing states. Domenico Montanaro Elena Moore Nick McMillan Connie Hanzhang Jin Daniel Wood
