America’s new rulers are putting on a show of intent and unity as Donald Trump turns from his so-far-successful rescue of Pete Hegseth to three more of his provocative Cabinet choices.

CNN asked convicted felons about their struggles, their hopes and how they feel about President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House after being convicted of 34 felony charges.

The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.

The American public is closely divided on the outlook for Donald Trump’s second term, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with 52% of adults expressing positive feelings, and 48% responding negatively.

N.C., blasted those threatening to fund primary challenges to Republican senators who oppose Trump's Cabinet picks.

Trump, who attended Army-Navy games as president-elect in 2016 and during his first term, has been making an increasing number of public appearances before his inauguration.

Donald Trump hasn’t even taken the oath of office for a second time, and already the chaos of his first term is unfolding again.

"I'm not particularly worried about criminal investigations," the Republican senator told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday morning.

President-elect Trump’s extended family will fill his inner circle during his second term while his immediate family members step back from formal roles, a change in dynamics from his first administration.

Trump’s public show of support for the scandal-prone Hegseth, in particular, is telling. Trump not only sent a clear signal to the Senate that he’s plowing ahead with his Pentagon pick. He also sent one to Florida Gov. RON DeSANTIS, who Trump had been drawing up contingency plans to tap if Hegseth faltered — and who was also at Saturday’s game.