Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers President-elect Donald Trump is building his team, filling out Cabinet and advisory roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists. Here's how his new administration is taking shape. NPR Washington Desk
Supreme Court refuses legal lifesaver for former Trump chief of staff The Supreme Court dealt a major legal blow to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Tuesday, refusing to move the Georgia election interference charges against him to federal court. Nina Totenberg
Ruben Gallego defeats Kari Lake in Arizona Senate race Gallego led in the polls for much of his race against Kari Lake, a MAGA firebrand who's yet to concede her 2022 gubernatorial loss. Ben Giles
Young men helped Trump retake the White House -- a trend years in the making Where did Democrats go wrong with men this election? How did Republicans win them over, and how might Democrats work to win some of them back? Michel Martin
Both houses of Congress need to elect leaders. How will Trump shape the choices? Congress comes back for a lame-duck session with a packed agenda, including voting on a new Senate majority leader. A Martínez
Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price. Scott Horsley
Trump is back: how Biden will tweak his 'America's back' message at APEC and the G20 President Biden used to tell world leaders "America is back," implying the Trump era's go-it-alone ethos was a one-term blip. But Biden needs a new line for this week's APEC and G20 summits. Asma Khalid
Trump promised "largest deportation" in U.S. history. Here's how he might get started Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute tells NPR that President-elect Donald Trump could begin his focus on newer arrivals and other immigrants on shaky legal grounds. Steve Inskeep
President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Marco Rubio for secretary of state If confirmed, the Florida senator would become the first Latino to ever serve as the nation's top diplomat. Claudia Grisales
Trump plans to name Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser As national security adviser, the Florida congressman would play a key role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Tom Bowman
