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The U.S. president was impeached on charges of “incitement of insurrection” in a vote that laid bare deep divisions within the Republican Party over its post-Trump future.

The Democratic coalition is already fracturing. But losing his erstwhile allies could actually make it easier to govern—and boost his standing.

While seasoned federal officials are being fired, Trump’s loyalists are coming back, threatening fresh tensions between the outgoing administration and Congress.

The General Services Administration is ignoring congressional deadlines for answers about the stalled transition that has forced the Biden team to improvise.

And not just against civilians at home—but potentially against regional rivals.

With Bahrain also recognizing Israel, Washington hopes for a new era of Arab rapprochement with Israel—but that may prove more elusive.

Interviews with political appointees at the Pentagon raise fears of another purge.

The White House wants fired National Security Council aide Rich Higgins hired for a senior Defense position.

Officials fear the arrival of a former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence who could undercut Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

Foreign diplomats claim briefers from the mayor’s office say no specific measures are planned to protect them.

The appointment of White House aide Sean Doocey could douse hopes of change for a battered and bruised State Department bureau.

The U.S. president's new national security advisor has replaced the White House’s previous chaos with a new type of dysfunction.

As tensions rise between Washington and Pyongyang, Trump tries to avert a complete breakdown in relations.

Republicans are defending him in the impeachment inquiry by saying he gave more military aid than his predecessor, but it came only after the reluctant president was convinced it would be good for U.S. business.

An annotation of one of the most controversial and complicated moments of the Trump presidency.

Bolton’s pushback and Pentagon concerns over a potential deal with the Afghan insurgents helped convince the U.S. president to cancel the contentious summit.