President-elect Donald Trump plans FBI shakeup President-elect Donald Trump has announced his nominee for FBI director. Here's what you need to know about Kash Patel. Adrian Ma
California is still counting votes from the 2024 election. Here's what's left California is still counting general election ballots, which generally takes longer than in other states. Laura Fitzgerald
Trump picks longtime ally Kash Patel to replace current FBI director The president-elect plans to replace current FBI Director Christopher Wray with Patel, a close ally of the president-elect and former national security aide, has berated the Justice Department and the news media. Carrie Johnson
Canada's Trudeau says he had an 'excellent conversation' with Trump after tariffs threat The Canadian prime minister's meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago came after the president-elect's threat to impose tariffs on two of America's leading trade partners raised alarms. The Associated Press
A second Trump term could bring more financial conflicts of interest Noah Bookbinder of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that President elect Trump is set to enter office with several major conflicts of interest. Patrick Jarenwattananon
What's next for the anti-abortion movement? With President-elect Donald Trump set to begin another term and Republicans in control of Congress, the anti-abortion movement is positioned to make further gains at the the state and national levels.
The political divide has left some personal relationships on shaky ground NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Eric Liu, co-founder of Citizen University, about how to coexist in community with people who vote differently. Michel Martin
Venezuela's opposition leader says Maduro is 'weaker than ever' From hiding, María Corina Machado says she'll continue to fight for Venezuelan democracy. Alejandra Marquez Janse
Donald Trump is a big reason for why third party candidates got fewer votes in 2024 After a drop in vote share in the 2024 election, what does the future hold for third parties in America? Stephen Fowler