Duo beat out Trump 'for showing forces of empathy are greater than furies of division'; Anthony Fauci and healthcare workers named 'Guardians of the Year'

US president-elect says he hopes 8 nights of holiday 'are filled with family, love, and light,' while his VP pick calls festival a 'a celebration of tikkun olam'

Revelations put renewed spotlight on questions about lawyer's financial history, which dogged his father’s White House campaign and was frequent target of Trump and allies

Move marks a shift for the longtime Democratic foreign policy expert, who served as Obama's national security adviser

Israeli reports quote Egyptian officials as saying that if trip goes ahead, leaders will discuss regional alliance against Iran, peace talks with Palestinians

US president-elect says retired general Lloyd Austin is 'the definition of duty, honor, country,' but House Democrat says nomination 'feels off'

Splitting mostly on party lines, opponents fail to convince majority that Trump is rushing sale of F-35s and Reaper drones to nation involved in devastating Yemen bombing campaign

Michelle Bachelet says she hopes America will rejoin the Human Rights Council, which Trump quit in part over its alleged anti-Israel bias

Bench, 3 whose 9 justices were appointed by outgoing president, doesn't explain its ruling and none of its members express dissent

US president-elect urges Congress to waive prohibition against a recently serving military officer running Pentagon, as concerns linger about civilian oversight of armed forces