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How Scott Bessent won the Treasury secretary battle
Plus, what Trump means for Nato and the future of EuropeWorld - Financial Times - 22 hours ago -
The Manosphere Won
Donald Trump owes at least part of his victory to the manosphere—the amorphous assortment of influencers who are mostly young, exclusively male, and increasingly the drivers of the remaining online ...Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Graham: Bessent would be 'outstanding' as Trump Treasury secretary
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent would be an “outstanding” choice as President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary. “I think he’d be outstanding. He’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field
Wall Street factions fight for top economic post in president-elect’s cabinetBusiness - Financial Times - November 19 -
Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
Hedge fund manager will be responsible for implementing president-elect’s pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffsBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he had asked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements
He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Trump taps Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Scott Bessent, a key campaign fundraiser, as his pick for Treasury secretary. If confirmed, Bessent will oversee fiscal policies amid ongoing concerns about ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Trump names investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
President-elect Trump on Friday named billionaire investor Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary. Bessent would be the key leader of the president-elect’s economic team, which will be tasked ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
The Markets Cheer Trump’s Treasury Pick, Scott Bessent
Investors seemed to signal their approval for Scott Bessent as a safe choice to implement the president-elect’s economic agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
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 - 4 days ago -
Why Scott Bessent could be Trump’s James Baker
The next president’s choice as Treasury secretary may find a way to place Maga economic policy in a co-operative international frameworkBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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Why Trump Won
Opinion columnists break down how Trump won the 2024 presidential election.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
How Trump Won, Again
He made gains in every corner of the country and with nearly every demographic group.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
This Is Why Trump Won
A vote for Trump meant a vote to evict a failed leadership class from power.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Republicans won the Senate
How big will the Republicans' U.S. Senate majority be?Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
How Donald Trump won
Across the country, voters shifted to the right, making Donald Trump the first Republican president in 20 years to win the popular vote. CBS News pollster Anthony Salvanto explains why.Top stories - CBS News - November 10