Graham: Bessent would be 'outstanding' as Trump Treasury secretary

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Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.

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Trump election win spurs US stocks to strongest week in a year

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10-year Treasury yield ends at 4-month high as Trump trade gets revived

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RFK Jr. recommends fellow vaccine skeptic to Trump for HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been advising the Trump transition team, has recommended a fellow vaccine skeptic to lead the Health and Human Services Dept., sources say.

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Former acting DHS secretary leaves door open to serving Trump again

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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state for his administration in the coming days, according to three sources familiar with the selection ...

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Philippine defense secretary doesn't expect Trump will demand payment for protection

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn't expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration will demand the Philippines pay more for military protection because ...

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Trump expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate one-time rival Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state in his administration in the coming days, according to sources. It comes as ...

Trump expected to nominate Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary

The president-elect has announced a number of nominees and appointments since winning a decisive victory in the 2024 election last week.

Kinzinger: Rubio pick as Trump secretary of State 'pretty good'

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), a frequent critic of President-elect Trump, praised the reported nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as the next secretary of State. “You know, ...

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Trump says he will nominate Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary

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Trump's White House press secretary: 5 possible picks

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The three-term senator from Florida viciously criticized Donald J. Trump during the 2016 campaign but has since ingratiated himself and become a foreign policy adviser to Mr. Trump.

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Kristi Noem Is Emerging as Trump’s Nominee for Homeland Security Secretary

Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, is a loyalist who has vocally supported Donald J. Trump’s pledges regarding undocumented immigrants.

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Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth, 44, an Army veteran, to be secretary of defense.

Trump Picks Pete Hegseth, a Veteran and Fox News Host, for Defense Secretary

The choice of Mr. Hegseth, a dedicated supporter of the president-elect in his first term, is outside the norm of the traditional choice for the post.

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Trump expected to pick Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary. Weijia Jiang has more on Trump's potential cabinet picks.

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

President-elect Trump on Tuesday announced he was choosing Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and a Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary. Hegseth served as an infantry captain in the Army ...

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Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense

Fox News host Pete Hegseth is Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary, the president-elect announced.

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