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President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance attended the national prayer service on Tuesday morning to mark Trump's first day in office. The service has been a post-inauguration tradition since former President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office.

Rep. Elise Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to implement President Donald Trump’s “America First” mandate and roll out a review of U.S. funding for some of the world body's agencies.

The Supreme Court refused to rescue TikTok on Friday from a law that required the short-video app to be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or banned on Sunday in the United States on national security grounds. President-Donald Trump said today he spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping about the matter.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, faced senators at confirmation hearing. In her opening remarks, Noem said Americans felt less safe in their own country and vowed that "President-elect Trump is going to change that."

President Joe Biden announced he has ratified the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), despite the U.S. archivist recently saying the president could not ratify the constitutional amendment.

The cease-fire deal between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group now seems to be up in the air again. Israel's cabinet was supposed to vote on the truce on Thursday, but the vote was delayed. A spokesperson for the Israeli government says that's because Hamas now wants to change the deal.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has picked Ashley Moody, the state's attorney general, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) when he leaves office to become the next U.S. Secretary of State.

More of Trump’s Cabinet picks are on Capitol Hill for confirmation hearings on Thursday, including Scott Bessent, the nominee for treasury secretary, Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to be secretary of the interior, and Lee Zeldin, Trump’s EPA chief pick.

Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization have agreed to a cease-fire deal, mediators announced on Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi, vowed not to use the Justice Department to target people based on their politics when she appeared at her Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 15.

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley has reminded residents evacuating their homes due to the wildfires to stay safe, saying the danger has not yet passed.

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone warned on Monday that high winds are returning to California. He said severe fire weather conditions will continue through Wednesday.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that there has been progress in negotiating a hostage release deal.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region of southern Japan on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami warning was later lifted.

President-elect Donald Trump said during his New York sentencing on Friday that the case has been a "terrible experience." Justice Juan Merchan sentenced Trump to unconditional discharge for 34 counts of falsifying business records. Appearing virtually from Florida, Trump said he was innocent and did nothing wrong.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said firefighters have extinguished fires in Pacoima, Hollywood, Studio City, and other places. She said President Joe Biden and FEMA have pledged to reimburse disaster relief expenses. Evacuation orders remain for approximately 153,000 residents across Los Angeles County.

Supreme Court justices posed tough questions to the lawyer representing TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, over a law that would force a sale or ban of the widely used short-video app in the United States by Jan. 19.

Four massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force. L.A. County fire chief Anthony Marrone says the Eaton Fire has killed at least 2 people and injured many more. The Palisades Fire has burned over 5,000 acres and is 0% contained. The cause of the fire is unknown.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland does not plan to publicly release a portion of Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative report related to President-elect Donald Trump's retention of classified records, the Justice Department revealed in a court filing on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Trump and Republican colleagues in Congress will begin trying to chart a path to enacting more tax cuts, border controls and fossil fuel production through the Congress.

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a $20 billion new investment to build data centers across the United State. At a news conference at his home in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said the investor is Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani, chairman of DAMAC properties.

Social media giant Meta scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program for a community-based system similar to X and reduced the curbs on discussions around contentious topics.

A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump asked a New York judge to delay his Jan. 10 sentencing on his criminal conviction on charges in the campaign financing case.

The first major winter storm of the new year swept into the U.S. Middle Atlantic state, closing down federal offices and public schools in Washington D.C.. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the severe weather will not keep Congress from certifying Trump's election victory.

President Joe Biden on Friday followed through on his pledge to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel, citing concerns the deal could hurt national security.

A Manhattan federal judge will consider a request by two Georgia election workers to hold former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt for refusing to turn over property as payment toward a $148 million defamation award.

Republicans will face a first test of their control of both chambers of Congress when they decide whether to keep Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) in the role of Speaker of the House.