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A transition spokesman had initially said the contacts by national security aide Michael Flynn occurred the day before the retaliation for election meddling was made public.

As the death toll continued to rise from a wildfire that destroyed parts of Gatlinburg, Tenn., officials began to assess the response to a blaze that grew out of control in a matter of minutes.

A special session of the North Carolina legislature could change the political landscape there. Republican lawmakers are trying to significantly reduce the power of the incoming Democratic governor.

One bidder told The New York Times he was hoping to gain insight into the president-elect's plans. On Friday, the website Charitybuzz removed the page for the auction without explanation.

Retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly broke with the president-elect over a border wall, Muslims coming into the U.S. and torture techniques.

Japan is known for its closed, heavily-male political and business worlds. But three women have recently assumed prominent political posts. Is it a sign of changing times?

A Jewish settlement in the West Bank has specific ties to the Trump administration. It's supported by the man Trump named to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. He's appreciated on the streets of Beit El.

The do-over election took place despite the electoral chief saying the polls couldn't be free and fair, and the opposition candidate boycotting the vote.

Facebook, Twitter and Google are telling members of Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday they've discovered even more use of their platforms by influence-mongers in 2016.

A new Community Party amendment sets President Xi Jinping's "thought" alongside Marxism-Leninism and "Mao Zedong Thought." State media say it'll help China avoid the "Tacitus Trap."