Trump previously said he would "appoint a real special prosecutor to go after" Biden if he secured a second White House term.

The shifting legal landscape has prompted Special Counsel Jack Smith, who oversees two federal cases against Trump, to accelerate his timeline. The New York Times reports that Smith plans to "wind down" his work and step down with his team before Trump takes office in January 2025.

Trump clinched the White House over Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this month by sweeping the seven battleground states. He also won the popular vote, but Enten emphasized on Monday that Trump’s margin was the “weakest” since the 2000 presidential election.

First, that vote margins can be influenced by changes in turnout as well as changes in vote preference. If voters stay home, the candidate they would have supported receives fewer votes. And it looks like a lot of 2020 voters stayed home in 2024.

Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry.

Trump’s team is reportedly devising ways to create executive orders that will survive challenges from human rights groups.

President-elect Donald Trump is emphasizing his plan to declare a national emergency to carry out his campaign promise of mass deportations.

Based on media appearances and public forums, here's what former acting ICE director Tom Homan has said he will do starting Day 1 as the nation's new "border czar."