Mrs. Trump declined the invitation for the traditional meeting between the current and future presidential spouses.

Also, Ukraine is now prioritizing security, not land, in truce talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Biden followed protocol; Trump does so only when he wins.

Prime-time viewership at MSNBC has fallen 53 percent from October, and jumped 21 percent on Fox News.

Donald Trump said he would use the department to further his priorities. He also said he would close it. Both options would face difficulties.

President-elect Donald J. Trump may accelerate the timetable for a truce. Kyiv views guarantees against renewed aggression as crucial to any settlement.

The court ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must take the stand on Dec. 2 in a trial that has stretched out for more than four years.

Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff have both made pro-Israel statements. Here’s a closer look at the two men who will help shape Mr. Trump’s approach in the Middle East.

A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the beginning.

Members of the Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant hold a house tour once a year to show off the culture and history of the Black home aesthetic.