Later this afternoon, the Senate will take a procedural vote on Pete Hegseth's nomination to serve as defense secretary. Only 50 votes will be needed to advance his nomination. If he gets the votes, a final confirmation vote could occur on Friday or early Saturday.

Kentucky is among one of the states where lawmakers want to rename a road after Trump. He already has roads named for him in at least 3 other states.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

Trump begins a second term after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. His inauguration moved inside the U.S. Capitol because of extreme cold.

On Day One, President Donald Trump restored freedom of speech in the United States. If you weren’t aware that it had been removed, that should give you an idea of the scale of the problem. Censorship and its totalitarian cousin,

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in an inauguration at the U.S. Capitol. Scores of his supporters swarmed Washington D.C. to celebrate. Faith E. Pinho is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, covering national and political news, including the 2024 election.

Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office for the second time Monday during an inauguration ceremony inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda.

Donald Trump and JD Vance were officially sworn in as the 47th president and vice president of the United States today,

WASHINGTON — The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, prioritizing his vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

The Democratic-led House impeached Trump twice during his first term: first after he pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigate Joe Biden and his son, and again on a charge of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol. The Senate acquitted him both times.