President-elect Trump's Cabinet and West Wing teams are quickly being assembled as the 45th president prepares to become the 47th.. The big picture: So far, he's pulled from his campaign staff, congressional and gubernatorial allies, and loyalists from his first administration to craft a team that so far appears to be more MAGA-aligned than the one he built in 2016.
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego defeated former television news anchor Kari Lake in Arizona's pivotal open Senate race, AP projected on Monday night.. Why it matters: Gallego's victory keeps the seat in the Democrats' column and again prevents conservative, Trump-backed Lake from assuming elected office.
President-elect Trump's decision to tap Robert F. Kennedy Jr as his nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services has elicited mixed reactions from Republicans on Capitol Hill.. Why it matters: Kennedy — an anti-vaccine activist who previously ran against Trump for president before dropping out and endorsing him — will need to …
As UN global climate negotiations close out the first week in Baku, Azerbaijan, even small climate players are showcasing their contributions to cutting emissions and raising more money.. Why it matters: The COP29 summit aims for a new target for financial flows from mainly developed countries to the developing world.
The hole has been here so long, it's a part of us now. Photo: Melissa Santos/Axios. For nearly two decades, Seattle City Hall has stood across from a gaping hole in the ground.