Trump offers Flynn national security adviser job
By KEN THOMAS, CATHERINE LUCEY and JULIE PACE President-elect Donald Trump offered former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser as he began to build out…
Kellyanne Conway
Conservative flame-thrower to get key White House position
By JILL COLVIN and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Stephen Bannon, a leading force of the far-right, a flame-throwing media mogul and professional provocateur, a man who made a career out of roiling…
Trump shakes up transition team, elevates Pence’s role
By JULIE PACE and JONATHAN LEMIRE President-elect Donald Trump is shaking up his transition team as he plunges into the work of setting up his administration, elevating Vice President-elect Mike…
In last minute twist, FBI clears Clinton on emails
By JULIE PACE, LISA LERER and JILL COLVIN In an extraordinary last-minute twist to a volatile campaign, FBI director James Comey lifted the cloud he had placed over Hillary Clinton,…
Clinton appears on cusp of commanding victory
By JULIE PACE and EMILY SWANSON Hillary Clinton appears on the cusp of a potentially commanding victory over Donald Trump, fueled by solid Democratic turnout in early voting, massive operational…
GOP braces for headache as Trump says may not accept results
By JOSH LEDERMAN and JULIE PACE Donald Trump launched into the campaign’s closing stretch with a shot across the bow to American democratic tradition: He may reject the election’s results…
Giving up on Trump? Ryan focusing on saving GOP majority
By JULIE PACE, ERICA WERNER and STEVE PEOPLES House Speaker Paul Ryan, the nation’s top elected Republican, effectively abandoned Donald Trump Monday, telling anxious fellow lawmakers he will not campaign…
Debate Night: Clinton, Trump set for high-stakes showdown
By JULIE PACE After months of tangling from afar, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will confront each other face-to-face for the first time in Monday night’s presidential debate, laying out…