Linda McMahon's professional qualifications as Trump's choice for Dept. of Education Linda McMahon's background -- in both education and as a co-founder of sports entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. -- has come under scrutiny.

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2 dead in Washington state as bomb cyclone impacts West Coast Two people have been killed by falling trees in Washington state as a powerful storm hits the Pacific Northwest.

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Democrats try to force Ethics Committee to release Gaetz report Bipartisan House Ethics Committee were deadlocked along party lines on whether to release a report on its investigation of Matt Gaetz, Trump's attorney general pick.

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Trump transition live updates: Musk, Ramaswamy outline plans for regulations cuts President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.

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Private prison firms donated more than $1M to Trump. Now they expect a business boom Private prison companies contributed more than a million dollars to Donald Trump's reelection -- and are now poised to benefit from his mass deportation plan.

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Why some influencers are talking tariffs ahead of Trump presidency ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze spoke to Walmart about the potential rising cost of goods if new tariffs go into effect next year.

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Could changes be coming to Medicare, Medicaid with Dr. Oz leading CMS? Donald Trump tapped Dr. Oz to lead the CMS. Could changes be coming to Medicare and Medicaid, which are run by the federal government?

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Pentagon chief Austin makes impassioned defense of women in combat Austin's comments are the strongest statement from the military since Hegseth was tapped by Trump to lead the DOD.

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Trump promised to disrupt Washington. His Cabinet picks would do just that: ANALYSIS Donald Trump campaigned on bringing about a radical overhaul of the federal government. His Cabinet picks, so far, reflect his intent to carry out that pledge.

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WATCH: Mom surprises kids with 'Bluey'-inspired Christmas tree Samir and Samaya were completely surprised!

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WATCH: Dog finds bed in Costco aisle, refuses to leave without it Blue got to take the bed home!

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Questions loom about TikTok as Trump's cabinet comes into shape As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, some of his cabinet appointees appear to be split on the question of what he should do about TikTok in the U.S.

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Trump seeks dismissal of hush money conviction on immunity grounds President-elect Trump's criminal hush money conviction must be dismissed "to facilitate the orderly transition of Executive power," defense attorneys argued Wednesday.

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What will be the US military's role in Trump's mass deportation plan? Thomas Homan, Trump's choice to serve as the border czar, said U.S. military assets would be a "force multiplier" in the deportations.

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What Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' fracking agenda could look like President-elect Donald Trump's second term could bring reform to energy permitting and increased fracking on federal lands.

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WATCH: Social media firestorm over free-range kids A Georgia mom was arrested in front of her children, after her 10-year-old walked alone to the store.

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Tracking Trump's picks to serve in his Cabinet, administration President-elect Donald Trump is rolling out names for top jobs in his administration.

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WATCH: Trump joins Elon Musk in Texas for SpaceX Starship launch On Tuesday, SpaceX launched the most powerful super-heavy Starship rocket on its sixth test flight, but were forced to perform a splashdown after an issue with the booster.

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WATCH: National Geographic's pictures of the year revealed "GMA" showcases some of the top picks and the stories behind them.

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WATCH: Bear scavenges for food in Tennessee wine shop A black bear in Tennessee barged into a wine shop in search of food. After knocking over a few items, the bear gave up.

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WATCH: Knott's Berry Farm visitors stuck on ride for hours More than 20 passengers were suspended in midair for hours after the Sol Spin ride at Knott's Berry Farm in California malfunctioned on Monday.

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WATCH: 7-year-old with rare genetic condition rides bike for 1st time Raanan Albert was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called CLTC-related disorder and began learning to ride a bike during his physical therapy sessions.

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WATCH: UGA student scores $800,000 kick on ‘College Gameday’ Henry Silver won $400,000 for hurricane relief and another $400,000 to split between him and another student when he made a 33-yard field goal during Pat McAfee’s Kicking Contest.

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WATCH: Police capture 'noncompliant' pig on the loose A "noncompliant" pig led police on a chase around a Tacoma, Washington, neighborhood after getting loose.

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