Mr. Trump was widely criticized for baseless claims of voter fraud, and one of his advisers publicly denounced Mitt Romney, a contender to lead the State Department.
A little-known office under the control of the White House can keep some environmental regulations from taking effect, and the president can reverse rules not yet completed.
“Lock her up” was a frequent chant during Donald J. Trump’s campaign rallies, but the president-elect has opted not to pursue charges against Hillary Clinton.
Stephen Colbert and John Oliver trade jokes and blunt words in a live conversation about Trump’s victory and their concerns for the nation.
Donald Trump took to Twitter to demand an apology from the cast of “Hamilton,” which directly addressed Vice President-elect Mike Pence after a performance on Friday.
In the chaos that often seems to surround President-elect Trump, his son-in-law injects optimism and reinforces Mr. Trump’s world views and instincts.
The Alabama senator was a Justice Department prosecutor for almost 15 years, and would likely seek wholesale changes if he returns as attorney general.
Mr. Pompeo gained prominence for his role in the congressional investigation into the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter that he had helped keep a plant in Kentucky. Although Ford had planned to move some work to Mexico, it had intended to keep the factory open.
The move could put a retired intelligence officer who believes Islamist militancy poses an existential threat in one of the most powerful roles in shaping military and foreign policy.
Speaker Paul D. Ryan said the House would go along with the request and pass a stopgap measure that would keep the government running at current spending levels until March.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has a full day of meetings with potential cabinet officials, including a scheduled session with Henry A. Kissinger.
What some people did this past week, from interfaith vigils to yoga classes to group mediation sessions, once the votes were counted.
Mr. Giuliani, a loyal, often ferocious Trump backer, would be a startling choice to be the nation’s chief diplomat, given his background.
Reporters for The New York Times spoke with people across the country to understand the issues that split voters before the election, and today.
Rarely in American history has the exercise of choosing people had such a far-reaching impact on the nature and priorities of a new administration.
Donald J. Trump’s financial dealings and vast web of businesses pose a number of potential conflicts as he prepares to lead the country.
The president-elect himself hinted Friday (on Twitter, naturally), that a big announcement would be coming soon.
President Obama met with President-elect Donald J. Trump, saying about the Trumps: “We want to make sure that they feel welcome.”
Demonstrators marched through Manhattan toward Trump Tower, and similar protests took place in other cities and on college campuses across the country.
His surprise victory ended an erratic and grievance-filled campaign that took direct aim at his own party and long-held ideals of American democracy.