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The choice of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent came after a public battle among Trump supporters over who should be the new Treasury secretary. Trump’s Treasury Pick a Wall Street Fave More Matt Kelley|AP-File U.S. President-elect President Donald Trump, left, listens as investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy, Aug. 14, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. […]

President-elect Donald Trump’s allies are quickly jockeying for positions in a new Trump administration on the heels of his decisive victory, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, pitting loyalists against each other to land top roles in the new government. Those with particular positions in mind have begun reaching out to members of Trump’s […]

Reporting from Pennsylvania, Michigan & Wisconsin Donald Trump has soared to a decisive election victory over Kamala Harris, lifted up by some of the very voters that Democrats once relied on. The Republican president-elect showed strength with the white working-class voters who first propelled him to the White House in 2016, while racking up huge […]

From CNN’s Sam Fossum Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the outskirts of the Lebanese village of Zibqin on September 22.Kawnat Haju/AFP/Getty Images US officials are continuing to urge Israel to de-escalate, amid rising tensions in the north, following cross-border strikes against Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, White House National Security Council […]

From ‘a nobody’ to temporary senator: George Helmy is ready to replace Bob Menendez Helmy, one of New Jersey’s top insiders, will hold the seat for only about three months. George Helmy will be sworn in to the Senate in early September and will serve until the November election results for the state’s Senate race […]

Russian state media parodies the presidential debate 01:35 – Source: CNNCNN —  Joe Biden’s performance at the CNN presidential debate against Donald Trump has raised concerns with US allies – particularly within NATO and Europe. Those concerns, to be clear, are not about whether or not Biden is fit to make decisions. They are not worried that he will implement dangerous policies or take dramatic actions […]

Updated July 01, 2024 at 05:09 AM ET Hurricane Beryl weakened slightly to a category 3 early Monday, the National Hurricane Center said, as the storm churned toward the Windward Islands in the southeastern Caribbean. Beryl was sustaining wind speeds of about 120 mp, the NHC said. Advisories were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, St. […]

By Barbara SpruntPublished July 1, 2024 at 6:00 AM EDT President Biden had planned to spend the days after his first 2024 debate against former President Donald Trump taking a victory lap with Democratic supporters and donors. Instead, he spent the weekend doing damage control, attempting to reassure his party that he is still up to the job, after […]

[1/6]Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during his campaign event, in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab RACINE, Wisconsin, June 18 (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to present himself as the best candidate for the U.S. economy at a Tuesday […]