Picking the outspoken congressman for attorney general is Trump laying down a challenge, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy called Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for attorney general a "red alert moment for American democracy."

Smith's federal criminal cases against Trump were upended by the election, as the Justice Department's longstanding policy is that sitting presidents can't be charged with crimes.

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a court to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential

Special counsel Jack Smith is pulling the plug on his other remaining criminal case against President-elect Donald Trump, telling a federal appeals court to pause proceedings while he works on winding down his efforts in advance of Trump’s inauguration.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says it's the administration's responsibility to spend “the funds that Congress has authorized for us.”

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed he's chosen Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to serve as Secretary of State in his next administration. Rubio has deep foreign policy experience and has transformed from a Trump opponent to a close ally who was a finalist to serve as Trump's vice president.

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he intends to nominate US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida to be his secretary of State, naming a onetime rival to a high-ranking cabinet post.

The president-elect said Senator Rubio would be “a strong advocate for our nation, a true friend to our allies and a fearless warrior who will never back down to our adversaries.”