The day ends with celebratory inaugural balls and receptions, where the new administration will be honored. What happens before Inauguration Day? President-elect Donald Trump and

President-elect Donald Trump will take office on Inauguration Day after a series of congressional events, including the transfer of power.

President-elect Donald Trump won't be sworn into to the White House until Jan. 20, but he had an important message to share with the rest of the world on Christmas Day. Trump, 78, shared a video of him and Melania talking about the true meaning of Christmas.

President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the passage for decades.

PHOENIX — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

The president-elect intends to push back on Beijing’s “growth and strategic footprint” in the Western Hemisphere, said Trump’s pick for Latin America special envoy.