WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary.Bessent is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump. Hes an advocate of cutting spending while extending the tax ...

Donald Trump has selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary with the hopes of boosting the president-elect's tarrif's plan. Trump also got some good news Friday about his "hush money" case. Ed O'Keefe and Margaret Brennan have more.

Chavez-DeRemer, who was defeated by her Democrat opponent in the 2024 elections, was picked by Trump to lead the Department of Labor.

Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, received strong backing from union members in her district.

Chavez-DeRemer, 56, is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to serve as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during his second administration. Vought served as Trump's OMB deputy director during his first term in the Oval Office. "I am very pleased to nominate Russell Thurlow Vought, from the Great State of...

President-elect Donald Trump's plans for the Department of Justice (DOJ) are reportedly going to include a mix of retribution and historical revisionism, according to a new report.

Vought led the Office of Management and Budget, key to Trump's agenda, during the president-elect's first term.

'Will lead that effort'

President-elect Trump has tapped Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), to serve as Labor secretary in his new administration. Chavez-DeRemer had the backing of the Teamsters before she was officially picked by Trump. She served for one term in the House and lost her reelection bid to Democrat Janelle Bynum in November. Trumps pick for Labor is...

Judge Juan Merchan and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg just can’t give up their lawfare against President-elect Donald Trump. Merchan on Friday punted yet again on the question of just how hes going to handle the Trump conviction, after a Tuesday filing from Bragg suggested incredibly that the judge delay sentencing until after Trumps...

The Biden administration is in a hurry to finalize more than a dozen green energy loans worth more than $25 billion before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in mid-Januarya frantic effort that lawmakers and industry officials are warning could lead to fraud and abuse of taxpayer money.The post

A liberal professor of law at Yale University wrote a New York Times guest essay admitting that the lawfare used against President-elect Trump throughout his career has backfired.

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The president also refuted the idea that Mexico is a transshipment hub for Chinese goods, a frequent Trump claim.The post Sheinbaum responds to Canada’s free trade doubts: Friday’s maanera recapped appeared first on Mexico News ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Scott Bessent,a prominent investor and CEO of Key Square Capital Management, for Treasury Secretary.The post Donald Trump Nominates Investor Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary appeared...