The former House member does not have a traditional résumé for V.A. secretary, but he fits the mold of a Trump loyalist.

President Biden says he believes the amendment has met the requirements to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its history has been long and complex.

The Senate’s role of “advice and consent” is a marathon of meetings and paperwork.

Mrs. Trump did not immediately move in to the White House when her husband was inaugurated in 2017, but she said the second stay was going to be more routine. “I already packed,” she told Fox News.

The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision.

Almost 24 million Americans have signed up for plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, driven by subsidies that are expiring and that Congress may not renew.

The inclusion of Brad Smith in Trump’s efficiency panel suggests that the team is preparing to focus particularly on the nation’s health care system.

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