Did he or didn’t he?

Political watchers who no doubt saw the viral picture of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aboard president-elect Donald Trump’s plane Sunday had one big question.

Did the environmental lawyer/fitness fanatic indulge in McDonald’s?

The snap in question was taken aboard Trump Force One and posted to Donald Trump Jr.’s ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore’s administration has hired one of the world’s largest consulting and technology firms to help prepare for the cascading effects President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration could have on the state.

The short-term contract with Accenture — which did not go through the state’s typical procurement ...Read more

BALTIMORE — President-elect Donald Trump has picked a slew of news-making Cabinet appointees and is expected to turn his attention to state-based appointees, including U.S. attorneys, in the coming weeks.

Though there’s no requirement to replace current U.S. Attorney for Maryland, Erek Barron, U.S. attorneys over the past 50 years typically...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. David Scott has not yet returned to Washington after the election season recess and will miss votes this week as he receives treatment for his ailing back in an Atlanta-area rehabilitation facility.

“I had to go ahead and take care of myself so I can be very strong, and I am,” he told The Atlanta Journal-...Read more

The outgoing Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.- supplied longer-range missiles to strike deeper into Russia territory, according to reports citing White House officials.

The move comes amid concern in the West that Moscow – aided by the influx of thousands of North Korean fighters – might be preparing a major...Read more

It’s never easy to create a successful business, but it’s a lot harder if you’re Black.

Research shows that Black startup founders face significant, racially specific hurdles, including limited access to entrepreneurship training programs and challenges accessing predominantly white networking and mentorship opportunities.

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Since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has moved quickly to name his picks for key cabinet posts such as attorney general and the secretaries of defense, health and human services, and state.

Reaction to these nominees ranges from excitement to shock, but one thing is clear: Trump seeks a cabinet filled with staunch allies, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — In an election that saw voters in nearly every demographic shift right, the center-left New Democrat Coalition, poised to pick a new chair this Wednesday, sees reason for optimism.

Despite the rightward shift at the ballot box, the New Dems, known for being pragmatic dealmakers, are on track to increase their numbers next ...Read more

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, Seattle’s largest employer has a lot on the line.

Even though Amazon, like other retailers, is likely to face higher costs if Trump follows through on campaign promises to raise tariffs, the tech and e-commerce giant is still set to benefit from an administration billing itself as pro-...Read more

Donald Trump is promising to relieve the American automobile industry of the pressure from Washington to rapidly deliver an all-electric-vehicle future.

That starts with getting the government out of the auto industry.

The Trump administration has the opportunity to streamline industry regulations, make fuel emissions standards more reasonable...Read more

SAN DIEGO — San Diego County and California leaders in K-12 public education are bracing for a second Donald Trump presidency that they say is likely to threaten federal funding for low-income, special-education and other vulnerable students, erode protections for LGBTQ+ students and promote particular ideas of patriotism in schools.

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is considering pairing Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve official, in the Treasury secretary role, with hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as director of the White House’s National Economic Council, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bessent was offered the NEC post ...Read more

Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for Cabinet positions have sent shock waves through the political world.

His choice of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, for example, has been harshly criticized by members of his own party. He and others have been called out for their lack of experience leading large organizations...Read more

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy as the head of his Department of Transportation.

“Sean will use his experience and the relationships he has built over many years in Congress to maintain and rebuild our Nation’s Infrastructure, and fulfill our Mission of ushering in The Golden Age...Read more

MIAMI — Frank Artiles, a former Marine and Republican state senator convicted last month of orchestrating a ghost candidate scheme that likely stole an election from a Democrat, was sentenced Monday to 60 days in jail, five years of probation and 500 hours of community service.

But it will be a while — if ever — before Artiles, 51, spends...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he is likely to make a decision on who will fill Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat by early January, saying his office has already begun vetting several possible candidates and will continue to do so over the coming weeks.

President-elect Donald Trump named Rubio as his pick for U.S....Read more

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is poised to return to the Oval Office with more political power than he possessed entering his first term, according to allies and even some Democrats — despite some of his troublesome handpicked nominees and immediate lame-duck status.

Trump’s transition operation leading up to Inauguration Day ...Read more

ATLANTA — The Georgia Court of Appeals on Monday, without explanation, canceled the scheduled Dec. 5 oral arguments over whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his allies.

The decision took many attorneys involved in the appeal by...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Chris LaCivita, President-elect Donald Trump’s co-campaign manager, suggested on X Sunday evening that Bucks County commissioners, including Board chair Diane Ellis-Marseglia, “will go to jail” because of their decision to defy a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on mail ballots.

Democratic-led election boards — ...Read more