POLITICS

Melania and Donald Trump are scheduled to leave the White House hours before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.

Inauguration Day was not always on Jan. 20. But the country has one of the longest lame-duck periods in the world.

This year's presidential inauguration will be different from most, but much of the pomp and circumstance will remain the same.

Debt-free community college could be a top-priority issue for the first lady.

Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package will include provisions for $400 weekly unemployment benefits and $1,400 stimulus checks.

President Trump is planning to hold a red-carpet send-off that would include a military band, a flypast by Air Force jets and a 21-gun salute on Jan. 20.

The former CIA operative was sentenced to 30 months in prison after disclosing details about the agency's secret torture program.

The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly say whether a sitting president can pardon himself for potential criminal liabilities.

States are scrambling after federal officials admitted they did not have extra doses held in reserve for second shots.

President Trump's grasp on the Republican Party may be dwindling in the face of recent bad news.

As bad as last week's riot was, it could have been far worse. Federal prosecutors say elected leaders were marked for assassination.

Former allies have turned on Trump's lawyers as weeks of misinformation catch up with them.

The chance of President Trump's conviction in the Senate may depend on the prevailing mood than the facts of the case.

An angry mob? The investigation of the violent Capitol riots has turned to premeditation.

A poll shows Trump's Republican support has fallen only slightly, but he faces massive opposition outside his base.

Williams herself was arrested during protests over votes in Georgia's gubernatorial race in 2018.

A French cryptocurrency account may have bolstered the violent unrest at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would need a two-thirds vote to convict Trump.

Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account after he posted ominous messages amid the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Among Democratic voters, 9 in 10 believe Trump should be convicted. Fewer than 1 in 10 Republican voters hold that view.

President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling the American Rescue Plan, a comprehensive two-pronged $1.9 trillion proposal to tackle the virus and economic turmoil.

Taxpayers are furious after learning that a portion of their money was used so Secret Service detail could rent a space to use the bathroom while guarding Ivanka Trump. Here’s why they had to do it. 

The powerful majority leader controls the outgoing president's political future.

While some Republicans see Trump's style as the future of the party, many say it's time to return to traditional conservatism.

The Texas Republican previously criticized remote voting.

The incoming president could introduce a relief proposal that would include an extension of weekly jobless benefits and send checks to most Americans.

Throughout history, Congress has impeached three presidents. None have ever been removed from office.

Trump released a five-minute video in which he claimed that his "true supporters" would never participate in political violence.

The votes helped make President Trump the first in U.S. history to be impeached twice.