Here are a few highlights from the conversation we had with Karen Pierce in her office over — what else — a cup of tea.

Americans turn to their leaders for solace in times of mourning. Donald Trump has used national tragedies to make political points or demean critics.

President Donald Trump's first days in office already offer signals about how his next four years in the White House may ...

With actions big and small, Trump has spent his first days in office pushing the levers of government – and his unique powers as commander in chief – to target his perceived political enemies both ...

USA TODAY reporters covered the historic events. They were inside the Capitol, walking the streets, at the White House and ...

President Donald Trump has redecorated the Oval Office to suit his own personal tastes, removing certain items that President ...

A familiarity with the gears of government helped Trump’s team move with much more speed and sweep in their first week than ...

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that aims to restrict automatic citizenship to babies ...

A warning on D.E.I.: The Trump administration on Wednesday threatened tens of thousands of federal employees with “adverse consequences” if they fail to report on colleagues who defy orders to purge ...

“I think I know interest rates much better than they do, and I think I know it certainly much better than the one who’s ...

Another return to the Oval Office in Trump 2.0 is a sculpture called “The Bronco Buster” by artist Frederic Remington, which ...

President Trump’s redesigned Oval Office reflects his values and vision, featuring family photos, historical tributes, the ...