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These 2 men are the front-runners to be Trump's new Treasury secretary
Two prominent supporters of President-elect Trump’s campaign have emerged as the front-runners to lead the Treasury Department during his second administration. Trump has reportedly narrowed his ...Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago -
Trump Picked R.F.K. Jr. to Be Health Secretary
Also, Gov. Kathy Hochul revived New York’s congestion pricing plan. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday,Top stories - The New York Times - 10 hours ago -
Why Trump chose RFK Jr for HHS secretary
President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary came following several other controversial choices for Cabinet members. Caitlin Huey-Burns ...Politics - CBS News - 8 hours ago -
Trump taps RFK Jr. as HHS secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, who ended his longshot ...Politics - CBS News - 8 hours ago -
Trump will nominate RFK Jr. for HHS secretary
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.Politics - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
Trump expected to pick Rubio for secretary of state, Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem are expected to be nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be his secretary of state and secretary of Homeland Security, sources tell ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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David Lammy, U.K. Foreign Secretary, Visits China in Bid to Reset Relations
David Lammy is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Beijing on Friday, in a trip the British government said would acknowledge “areas of contention as well as areas for cooperation.”World - The New York Times - October 18 -
Private school campaigners liken education secretary to Nazi over VAT plan
Bridget Phillipson has been targeted with personal abuse on Facebook by campaigners opposed to Labour’s tax policy. Members of a campaign group opposing plans to apply VAT to private school ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Israel to Scale Back Attacks in Beirut Area
Lloyd J. Austin lamented that civilian casualties during Israel’s war in Lebanon were “far too high.”World - The New York Times - October 20 -
Michigan Secretary of State: Bad actors trying to "hack voters' minds"
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warned Sunday of efforts by bad actors to "hack voters' minds" to spread misinformation ahead of Election Day.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Michigan secretary of state pushes back against Musk's voter registration claims
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and tech billionaire Elon Musk got into a days-long back-and-forth on the social platform X about voter registration in the Wolverine State. On ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Firearms officers to get anonymity in shooting cases, says home secretary
Firearms officers to get presumption of anonymity in trials over shootings in line of duty, home secretary says.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Evidence of North Korean troops in Russia, Defense Secretary Austin says
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says there is evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia, with lawmakers in South Korea saying 3,000 North Korean troops are supporting the Kremlin's war ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Georgia secretary of state holds briefing on early voting, trust in the election
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that the new voter registration system in the state has ensured Georgians can trust their election process. See some of Raffensperger's ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on the renewed investment in nuclear arsenals
As the U.S. prepares to spend $1.7 trillion to update its nuclear arsenal, concerns grow over renewed nuclear threats from Russia. Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz joins us to discuss why ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Interior Secretary Haaland applauds Biden apology for Indigenous boarding schools
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland applauds President Joe Biden for leading federal apology for Indigenous boarding schools.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
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.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
This Retired General Settled the 9/11 Case. Then the Defense Secretary Took Charge.
Susan Escallier’s approval of a plea deal, one of the most important decisions in the history of Guantánamo Bay’s war court, has drawn attention to her role and the dysfunctional military commissions.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on election integrity, early vote turnout
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a news conference Monday where she went over her state's totals for early voting and talked about measures being taken to ensure a fair election.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Britain's foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing ...World - ABC News - November 4 -
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on record turnout, bomb threats and more
Georgia's 2024 presidential election results are trickling in. Earlier Tuesday, false bomb threats at some poll sites delayed voting. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joins CBS News to ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Michigan secretary of state says voter turnout "on track" to break record
Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson tells CBS News that the battleground state will likely have most of its ballots counted "in the next few hours." Meanwhile, CBS News projected ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Top Trump fundraiser lines himself up for Treasury secretary role
Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent canvasses for deputiesWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Kennedy could be on short list for HHS secretary, Trump allies say
Republicans' newly won control of the Senate may have buoyed Kennedy's odds of a role in the Trump administration.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
Trump expected to choose Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state
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 ...Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
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 ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago