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President Trump signs an executive order in the Rose Garden of the White House.

What are executive orders — and how do presidents use them? Here’s what to know about them and the scope of their power.

Candice Norwood
Environment & Climate

‘He knows it is gone’: What it’s like to parent through the Los Angeles wildfires

Mothers are helping their children cope with the loss of safety and stability — even as they are grappling with it themselves.

Jessica Kutz
Politics

Who Trump has picked for the top jobs in his second term

The Senate is set to start holding confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks this month.

The 19th Staff
Politics

The 119th Congress: Some history makers, but fewer women overall

Democrats are sending a record number of women to the House and Senate, but just two new women lawmakers are Republicans, leading to an overall decline in representation.

Amanda Becker