In Transition: The abrupt departure of two members of the Trump transition team indicates turmoil in forming the next White House administration. In the second major shakeup since the election, Mike Rogers, a former Michigan congressman who was handling national …

In Transition: Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone and agreed to try to improve relations, according to a statement that came not from Trump, but the Kremlin. The statement said there’s an “absolutely unsatisfactory state …

The American President-elect: Donald Trump, in an interview recorded Friday with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, said he was unaware of the incidents of racial and ethnic hatred across the country since he was elected president on Tuesday. The interview …

In Transition: President-elect Trump told the Wall Street Journal he didn’t think his campaign rhetoric went too far. “No, I won.” But Trump told the paper he would become more positive and that his goal is to bring the country …

Nation in Transition: Protests against the election of Donald Trump turned violent in Portland, Ore. last night. Police used flash bang grenades and rubber bullets as protesters began to smash windows. Protesters also marched again in New York, Los Angeles, …

E Minus 7: The FBI has begun to examine a newly-discovered trove of Hillary Clinton emails to determine whether they contain classified information.  The emails came from a computer belonging to disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who’s under investigated for …

High Deductible: Just in time for election day, the Obama Administration says the premium for many mid-level insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act will rise by as much as 25 percent next year. Still, the administration claims that three …

E Minus 15: Hillary Clinton crossed the 50-percent line with voters and has a 12-point lead over Donald Trump, according to an ABC News tracking poll. The poll says Clinton has a 20-point lead with women. The RealClear Politics average …

E Minus 18:  Donald Trump yesterday continued his assault on the reliability of the November election. “I would like to promise and pledge to all of my voters and supporters, and to all of the people of the United States, …

Stormy Weather: Florida is bracing for a hit. Hurricane Matthew was crossing through the Bahamas early this morning, gaining strength and headed for Florida’s Atlantic Coast. The storm is reported to have devastated parts of the eastern tip of Cuba. …