President-elect Donald Trump opened his transition back to the White House this week with a flurry of personnel announcements that sent forceful messages to major constituent groups, potential political rivals and the country at large.

His proposed economic agenda could potentially set the stage for mortgage rates to move higher, some economists and analysts say.

Still, Trump could enact policies that may slow the rise of grocery prices, or even lower the cost of some household staples, economists added. "Prices on different items absolutely could come down," Michael Faulkender, a professor of finance at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, told ABC News.

The incoming Trump administration’s plans to implement strict border measures, strike down Biden-era policies and kick off the detention and deportation of migrants at large scale are underway and starting to come into focus,

Mark Rutte praised Poland's defense spending this week. Warsaw is set to lead NATO in military spending as a percentage of GDP in 2024.

Even amid a unified GOP government, Trump will have to face intra-party detractors when he begins his second term in January.

Rep. Adam B. Schiff is accustomed to the limelight on Sunday talk shows and on the House floor. In the Senate, the Burbank Democrat will carry a new title: freshman.

One-time rising Republican Party rising star Kelly Ayotte is back, after her convincing victory last week to succeed Chris Sununu as New Hampshire governor. Her take on Trump's White House win, and mo

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said Wall Street was buzzing at the prospect of Trump deregulating the banking industry and making it easier to do business.

Their agenda: Trump has named the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, to lead a cost-cutting effort dubbed the “Department of Government Efficiency”. He will share the role with 39-year-old investor-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy, who became an ardent Trump backer after failing as a candidate in the Republican primary.

Sarah Matthews, a former deputy press secretary in Trump's first administration, said the president-elect's picks aren't a matter of "4D chess."

President-elect Donald Trump is still choosing his nominees for his second term in the White House − and making some surprising picks.