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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 - 16 hours 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.Politics - CBS News - 1 hour ago -
Trump selects Rep. Elise Stefanik to be UN ambassador
Trump in a statement described Stefanik as "incredibly strong, tough and smart."Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
Trump selects Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
Presented by American Chemistry Council — President-elect Trump has selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Trump selects Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state
President-elect Trump plans to nominate GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state, according to sources.Top stories - ABC News - November 13 -
Trump bewilders Senate GOP with Gaetz AG selection
President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to become attorney general caught Senate Republicans completely flat-footed, and put the party on the defensive immediately over one ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Trump selects Gaetz, Gabbard to join his Cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump surprised Washington on Wednesday when he announced he intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be his attorney general. He also selected former Rep. Tulsi ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
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 - 10 hours 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 - 15 hours 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 - 15 hours 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 - 8 hours 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 - 16 hours 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 - 17 hours ago -
Trump selects Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem to fill Cabinet positions
President-elect Donald Trump is filling his Cabinet positions and other administration roles as he prepares for a second term in office. He is expected to name Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Trump selects William McGinley for White House general counsel
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday evening that William McGinley, a lawyer who worked in the former president's first administration, will be White House general counsel in his second term. ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Trump selects Elon Musk to lead government efficiency department
Musk and ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head up Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) Analysis: Musk handpicked to carry out slash-and-burn cuts plan . Elon Musk and the former ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Fears mount over Trump’s second term amid flurry of shock selections
Dismay as president-elect picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth for key roles. Fears that Donald Trump’s second presidency will be more extreme than his first have ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Haberman: Trump trying to 'shock and overwhelm' system with Cabinet selections
New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman suggested President-elect Trump's team is trying to "overwhelm" and test political norms with his Cabinet picks. "I do think that they are looking to ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Ex-HHS chief: Trump RFK Jr. selection 'terrifying'
Kathleen Sebelius, a former Democratic governor who served as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary during the Obama administration, said having anti-vaccine activist and environmental ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Trump selects Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as secretary of Energy
Wright has been one of the industry's loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change and could give fossil fuels a boost, including quick action to end a year-long pause on natural gas ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Who President-elect Trump has selected for his Cabinet | 60 Minutes
This past week, Republicans won the House majority and President-elect Trump named several of the people he's picked for his Cabinet.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Three of Trump's Cabinet selections have faced allegations of sexual misconduct
Three of President-elect Donald Trump’s high-profile picks to join his Cabinet have faced serious allegations of sexual impropriety.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump's Cabinet selection is off to a rocky start: From the Politics Desk
Trump's Cabinet selection process is off to a rocky start, with Matt Gaetz withdrawing from AG consideration and several other picks facing controversies.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump selects Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump selects Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor secretary
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.Top stories - CBS News - 13 hours ago -
Trump selects treasury secretary, labor secretary and other positions
President-elect Donald Trump selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary, former Office of Management and Budget Director Russell ...Top stories - CBS News - 15 hours ago -
Trump selects former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon to lead CDC
President-elect Donald Trump tapped former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon (R) to serve as the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his upcoming administration. "I am ...Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago -
Sen. Rick Scott denounces anti-Puerto Rico comment at Trump rally
Derogatory comments directed at Puerto Rico from former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally have sparked outrage from both sides of the aisle. Political strategists Chuck Rocha and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Trump’s allies coalesce behind Scott’s bid to lead Senate
Maga’s backing of Florida loyalist aims to ensure president-elect can push his agenda through CongressBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Hume: 'Trump world' pressure to back Scott in leadership race 'likely to backfire'
Brit Hume, chief political analyst at Fox News, suggested Monday that the push from President-elect Trump's allies to elevate Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) into GOP leadership may not go the way they ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Rick Scott backs Lara Trump for Rubio's Senate seat
Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is publicly backing President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law, Republican Nation Committee co-chair Lara Trump, to replace Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who has ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Trump transition live updates: In a flurry of nominations, Trump announces 7 picks
President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.Top stories - ABC News - 1 hour ago -
Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders.Business - CNBC - 16 hours ago -
Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretary
Job is one of most powerful in Washington with huge influence over US economy and financial markets. Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far ...World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago