The new administration doesn’t seem to care about the GOP’s long-range future at all. Republicans must decide quickly whether to surrender or resist.

Inside the GOP, meanwhile, Trump’s reelection after one term out of office has cemented the ascension of the populists, who have leapfrogged traditional conservatives and now command the party’s governing coalition.

Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House -- naming Susie Wiles as his chief of staff, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser and Tom Homan as his " border czar ," among other positions. Inauguration Day is Jan. 20.

President-elect Trump made official his choice to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State on Wednesday, slotting his former rival into his administration’s top diplomatic role. Trump in a statement praised Rubio as a “Highly Respected Leader,

Rubio, as the first Latino and Spanish-speaking secretary of state, is expected to devote considerable attention to what has long been referred to, disparagingly, as Washington’s backyard.

Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock.

President-elect Donald Trump waited until after he had left Washington to stun the town. Hours after a cordial meeting Wednesday with President Biden, Trump on his way back to Florida announced administration picks that prompted surprise on Capitol Hill.