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Matt Gaetz is president-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become U.S. attorney general.

Kennedy is Trump’s pick for health secretary, but he has a history of spreading misinformation about a range of issues.

Some caution that putting South Carolina to the back of the line-up could alienate Black voters.

Johnson said that it would be a “terrible breach of protocol” if the committee released the report on Gaetz, who resigned from the House this week.

Former Georgia congressman Doug Collins is a former member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command who fought in the Iraq War.

Here are five things to know about North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.

As President-elect Donald Trump announces appointments for his upcoming cabinet, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern takes a look inside what the confirmation process looks like.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

As President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill out his prospective cabinet, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis have formed an alliance of Democratic governors who aim to oppose Trump’s agenda.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy at the White House, a source with knowledge of the transition team’s plans said Monday, NBC News reports.

Here are five things to know about former police officer and immigration officer Tom Homan.

Arab and Muslim voters moved away from the Democratic Party this year in ways that led some community leaders to warn of a lasting shift from a voting bloc that has been reliably Democratic for two decades since it abandoned the GOP, NBC News reports.

Wiles will be the first ever female White House chief of staff.

Subsidies to buy insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces are set to expire at the end of 2025. If they’re not extended, coverage could become unaffordable for many.

Tens of thousands of Americans are looking into moving abroad after Donald Trump’s historic presidential reelection.

Donald Trump’s federal criminal cases likely will be dismissed now that he has been elected president, while his state criminal cases could at the least be frozen until after he leaves office.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role in public health issues under Trump’s second administration, offered more details on what he would do in that role.

It’s officially Election Day for 2024 — and Illinois, it’s state holiday, which means certain places across the state are closed.

From schools to banks to post offices and more: what’s actually open and closed on Election Day in Illinois?

These sleeper congressional races could determine which party wins a majority in the House or Senate, which will have a substantial impact on the next president’s agenda.