With just nine days until President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, law enforcement and local government officials in Washington, D.C., are implementing…

A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, Burns, 64, had a 33-year career at the State Department under both Republican and Democratic presidents.

The violence at the Capitol on Wednesday was unprecedented in modern U.S. history — but some pro-Trump extremists are promising it was just a taste of…

Biden’s plan would accelerate shipment of first doses and use the levers of government power to provide required second doses in a timely manner.

Updated at 11:40 a.m. ETWhen President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office on Jan. 20, one traditional element illustrating the peaceful transfer of…

If confirmed, Gov. Gina Raimondo, the first woman to lead Rhode Island, would oversee the Census Bureau as it finishes a fraught national count that has been upended by COVID-19 and Trump officials.

Garland's nomination will force Senate Republicans to contend with someone they spurned four years ago — refusing even to hold hearings when President Barack Obama nominated Garland for the Supreme Court.

Biden's condemnation came after violent protesters breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm the president-elect’s victory in the November election.

The pick will force Senate Republicans to contend with the nomination of someone they spurned in 2016.

The parade event will be televised and feature “diverse, dynamic” performances in communities across the country, the inaugural committee promised.