Donald Trump

The Trump International Hotel in Washington, which the president-elect and his spokesman promoted Thursday.

Trump Talks Up His Luxury Hotel; Ethics Expert Pounces

6:38pm January 19, 2017

by Jackie Northam

The president-elect went to his new luxury hotel in Washington on the day before his inauguration. He called his property "gorgeous." An ethics expert warned against coming ethical violations.

Energy Secretary-designate, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, is sworn-in on Capitol Hill earlier today, prior to testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

WATCH: Rick Perry Jokes He Hopes Senator Is As Much Fun 'As You Were On Your Couch'

3:13pm January 19, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Trump's nominee for energy secretary and Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, a former comedian, shared a moment of levity during Perry's confirmation hearing when Perry made an unintended double-entendre.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks with the media at Trump Tower in New York on Dec. 6, 2016. Ethics experts warn that Trump's business interests could violate the Constitution.

Politics & Government

Ethics Lawyers Call Trump's Business Conflicts 'Nakedly Unconstitutional'

2:50pm January 19, 2017

Norm Eisen and Richard Painter discuss Trump's business conflicts. The new president will be "violating the constitutional conflicts clause ... as soon as he takes the oath of office," Eisen says.

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Juan de la Rosa Diaz came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was 5. The 20-year-old is in his last semester as a political science major at Virginia Tech.

DACA Student Under Trump: 'I Am Still Woven Into The Fabric Of This Country'

1:02pm January 19, 2017

by Ari Shapiro

Juan de la Rosa Diaz, 20, came to the U.S. illegally at age 5. Now, he's a senior in political science at Virginia Tech. He worries about what a Trump presidency means for him and others like him.

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The 60-year lease Trump holds on his Washington, D.C., hotel, is with the U.S. General Services Administration, which owns the building where the hotel is located.

Trump's Washington Hotel Draws Protesters — And Ethics Concerns

10:20am January 19, 2017

by Jackie Northam

When Trump becomes president, he may violate the lease on his Washington, D.C., hotel. A government agency owns the building, and the contract specifies no elected U.S. official may hold the lease.

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Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, Commerce Secretary nominee for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, arrives Wednesday for his Senate confirmation hearing. Ross is warning America's trading partners to practice "fair trade" and cut state control over busin

Wilbur Ross' Confirmation Hearing Highlights Divide Among GOP On Trade

10:25pm January 18, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The Commerce Secretary nominee signaled that the Trump administration would respond aggressively to trade violations, but several GOP senators worried that such confrontations could harm the economy.

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One of the 8,400 remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan guards the bay of a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter as it flies near Kabul.

After 8 Years Of Unbroken War, Obama Hands Over Conflicts To Trump

8:16pm January 18, 2017

by David Welna

President Obama is the first president to serve eight years with the U.S. at war nonstop, from beginning to end. Donald Trump now inherits ongoing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Race

Group Urges Council Members To Make Winston Salem "Sanctuary City"

5:41pm January 18, 2017

by Keri Brown

A local group is urging city leaders to make Winston-Salem a “sanctuary city” for immigrants who are in the country illegally.

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was named a special adviser on cybersecurity by President-elect Donald Trump. This position is likely to benefit his business.

Politics & Government

Unclear Role Of Trump's Special Advisers Has Some Concerned

5:40pm January 18, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President-elect Donald Trump has named some well known figures as special advisers. But it's still unclear as to what that title might mean and what extent of power these positions might hold.

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President Obama takes questions during a news conference at the White House last month.

At Final White House Press Conference, Obama Offers Both Reflections And Rebukes

4:23pm January 18, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Obama dodged a question about the more than five dozen Democrats in Congress who are boycotting the inauguration on Friday. "All I know is I'm going to be there, and so is Michelle," he said.