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CNN — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Labor. “Lori’s strong … Read More
A prominent digital rights activist, who is transgender, confronted Rep. Nancy Mace at a public event Thursday, days after the congresswoman from South Carolina introduced a resolution to ban transgender … Read More
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday asked Scott Bessent, a top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to … Read More
CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has offered the Treasury secretary position to billionaire Scott Bessent, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Bessent, 62, advised Trump on economic policy … Read More
President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Tuesday in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle … Read More
CNN — Public schools in Texas now have the option to use a new, state-written curriculum infused with Bible stories after the state’s school board voted in favor of the … Read More
On Thursday, former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced he would be withdrawing his candidacy to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general after facing a furor over accusations of sexual misconduct, … Read More
Come January, most drivers will pay $9 to enter the heart of Manhattan, after New York City was granted federal approval for a tolling plan, decades in the making, that … Read More
CNN — The defense has rested its case in the trial of Daniel Penny, the former Marine who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on the New York City … Read More
The University of Texas system, MIT and Carnegie Mellon are among the handful of higher education institutions that announced free tuition initiatives in the same week. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images, Joe … Read More
