Both Republicans and Democrats are split between populist and oligarchic visions
Republican secures votes after backroom deal quells brief party rebellion
Move comes just ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House
President-elect blames US military veteran’s alleged terror act on Biden’s immigration policy
Top House Republican gets crucial backing from the president-elect ahead of January 3 vote
Mitch McConnell has broken cover. Will others soon follow?
America’s debt pile and the case for tax cuts will be flashpoints inside the new administration
President-elect’s intervention raises odds of federal closures by weekend
America appears on the cusp of an era of large-scale domestic investment in areas from semiconductors to energy
Advisers to incoming president float plans to consolidate patchwork of banking bodies
Billionaire has hinted he will back challenges to lawmakers who vote against the Maga agenda
The US political establishment has been shocked by some of the candidates, who still have to be confirmed by the Senate
Nominee has vowed to dismantle ‘deep state’ and is an admirer of QAnon conspiracy theory
House leader Mitch McConnell is one of a handful of figures who could stand up to the president-elect
Gail Slater is ally of JD Vance who had also been in running to chair Federal Trade Commission
Sale by Vista Outdoor comes after battle that sparked fierce Republican opposition
Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida is the scene of jostling for favour in the president-elect’s court
Voters didn’t enter the polling booths holding their noses; they went in with their eyes wide open
Outgoing president makes last push on Ukraine and seeks new judicial appointments and manufacturing subsidies
Democrats demand release of files on Donald Trump’s pick to be country’s attorney-general
Wall Street factions fight for top economic post in president-elect’s cabinet
Controversial picks such as Matt Gaetz and Robert F Kennedy Jr will face hurdles even in a Republican-controlled Senate
The president-elect has put unswerving fealty above competence or suitability
Plus, Trump’s eyebrow-raising pick for defence secretary
Elon Musk was among those pushing for Florida senator Rick Scott to get top job
