Trump has moved at record-setting speed to announce his key picks, and Senate GOP leaders say they plan to launch confirmation hearings as soon as the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3 — potentially allowing them to begin voting on nominees as soon as Inauguration Day.

Lansing — The criticism, drama and refusals to concede that marked Michigan's last two statewide elections were missing Friday, as the Board of State Canvassers certified Republican Donald Trump's 80,156-vote win over Democrat Kamala Harris in the presidential contest.

The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz for attorney general shows Trump might not go to the ultimate lengths to impose his will on Congress.

The Senate majority leader is staying out of Republican turmoil over the more contentious picks for strategic reasons.

Former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers is no longer in contention to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to senior adviser to President-elect Trump Dan Scavino.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the energy department believes fossil fuels are the key to ending world poverty which, he says, is a greater problem than climate change's "distant" threat,

The shift in expectations about the economy’s future was driven by Republicans getting happier as Democrats turned sour.

FRAMINGHAM - President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs has some business owners worried that they'll be forced to raise prices and potentially lose customers. The CEO of TJ Maxx, however, sees an opportunity.

Donald Trump is upset with the media for accurately reporting that his Election Night victory wasn’t exactly a “landslide.” Trump transition team spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on Friday took aim at Politico and The New York Times for reporting on the fact that President-elect Trump didn’t win the popular vote by some resounding majority.

It's the third time sentencing has been pushed back since Trump was found guilty for his role in a coverup of a "hush money" payment, so Trump has yet to learn his fate after his historic conviction in May.