US Election

Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect

Donald Trump has moved speedily since winning the US presidential election to set the foundations of his second term in the White House.

Fact-checking RFK Jr's views on health policy

Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated by Donald Trump to be the next US health secretary, a post that oversees everything from medical research to food safety and public welfare programmes.

Trump rewards personal lawyers with justice department posts

They fought the law for Donald Trump. Now, they will help him enforce it.On Thursday, Trump announced he had chosen members of his defence team for senior justice department roles.

Who is Trump intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard?

Tulsi Gabbard - a former Democratic congresswoman who joined the Republican Party to back Donald Trump - is the president-elect's pick for director of national intelligence.

Republicans Take House, Dominate Washington

The Republican Party have reached the 218-seat threshold to win control of the US House of Representatives.