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Who is Trump's treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent?
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has helped fundraise for Donald Trump, is the president-elect's choice to lead the Treasury Department.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Susie Wiles: ‘tough, smart’ operator who led Trump back to the White House
Wiles, 67, who stressed discipline as Trump re-election chief, to become first ever female presidential chief of staff. Susie Wiles, who was named Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff, ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Tough votes on Trump Cabinet picks could pose big risks for midterm Senate candidates
Lawmakers running for reelection loathe tough votes. And for senators up in purple states in two years, those tough votes are coming early.Top stories - ABC News - November 16 -
Trump appoints UN ambassador Elise Stefanik and border tsar Tom Homan
All eyes are on the president-elect's picks for his top team as his party closes in on full control of Congress.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Treasury yields fall as investors endorse Trump's Treasury secretary pick, await inflation data
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Monday as investors weighed President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary pick and awaited a key inflation reading.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Will the Alien Enemies Act make a comeback in a second Trump term?
Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants if elected, a move that has only been invoked three times in the past 225 years.Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Why Trump May Drop Plans to Repeal Biden’s Chips Act
The president-elect has a record of reversing policies from prior administrations, but there are many reasons he might spare Biden’s program to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Here’s How Trump Could Change the Affordable Care Act
Donald Trump’s second term might mean big changes for the ACA and entrepreneurs’ health insurance.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
Former acting DHS secretary leaves door open to serving Trump again
Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf suggested this week that he would be open to returning to the Trump administration, saying he would be "happy to serve if needed." "Look, I'm ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Trump depends on the EU and UK to act as peacemakers more than he thinks
The US doesn’t need to spend more on Ukraine. Britain can bring funding to the table – and help Trump reboot alliances. With Donald Trump the very meaning of words is up for negotiation. What does ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
What to know about Tulsi Gabbard: From Bernie backer to Trump intel nominee
Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to become President-elect Trump’s national intelligence director opens a new chapter in a whirlwind national political career that largely launched alongside the ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary – live
Leavitt was Trump campaign’s national press secretary and assistant press secretary in first administration. Trump’s staffing picks and likely contenders – so far Republicans are set to take ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live
Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...World - The Guardian - November 21 -
Trump’s Cabinet Picks Raise Big Questions. Past Nominees Have Been Undone by Far Less.
Back taxes, youthful pot smoking and undocumented nannies scuttled previous presidential choices. Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s candidates face bigger questions.Top stories - The New York Times - November 20 -
GOP senator: Americans don’t care about FBI background checks for Trump nominees
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), who was rumored to be on Trump’s shortlist to serve as Treasury secretary, said most American’s “don’t care” whether Trump uses the FBI to vet his nominees, something ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
10-year Treasury yield posts huge leap to 4.43% on Trump win, possible GOP Congress sweep
The pop for bond yields comes as the Trump win carries expectations that more tax cuts and steep tariffs could widen the fiscal deficit and reignite inflation.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Top Trump fundraiser lines himself up for Treasury secretary role
Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent canvasses for deputiesWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Trump election win spurs US stocks to strongest week in a year
S&P 500 breaks through 6,000 for first timeBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
10-year Treasury yield ends at 4-month high as Trump trade gets revived
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July on Tuesday as traders clung to expectations that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will lift economic growth and ...Business - MarketWatch - November 12 -
Trump backer John Paulson bows out as possible Treasury secretary pick
John Paulson said he would remain in involved in implementing economic policies of President-elect Donald TrumpBusiness - CNBC - November 12 -
Elliott pushes to break up Honeywell after taking $5bn stake
US activist investor wants to split the conglomerate’s aerospace and automation businessesBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
Bessent and Lutnick lead Trump Treasury job race after Paulson exits
Billionaire says ‘complex’ financial ties triggered withdrawal from consideration for top US economy roleBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
Trump’s Treasury secretary choice: Scott Bessent, Larry Kudlow or Howard Lutnick might be picked
Support for tariffs looks like a key qualification for this crucial job in the next Trump administration.Business - MarketWatch - November 15 -
Musk backs Lutnick over Bessent as Trump’s Treasury secretary
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk threw his support behind Howard Lutnick, chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, over Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group, as Treasury secretary in the next ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Musk publicly supports Lutnick for treasury secretary as Trump considers pick
Musk’s comments on X in support of candidate comes amid anxiety over entrepreneur’s proximity to Trump. . Elon Musk has publicly weighed in on Donald Trump’s choice for US treasury secretary, one ...World - The Guardian - November 17