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What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's Treasury pick

Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, speaks during an interview during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16, 2024.

Trump taps hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to run Treasury

Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2024. 

House Democrats prepare to make Mike Johnson's life hell

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Updated Nov 22, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump's New York hush money sentencing paused indefinitely, judge rules

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What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's second AG pick

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Thanksgiving dinner will be a little cheaper this year

Nov 22, 2024 - Economy

What it takes to be "financially successful" by generation

Nov 22, 2024 - Business

Trump's victory ignites the next great digital divide

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Why recess appointments aren't a magic wand for Trump

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Chaos reigns supreme in Trump's Washington

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Updated Nov 22, 2024 - Energy & Climate

In photos: Atmospheric river-fueled storm lashes U.S. West Coast

A car sits submerged in floodwater on November 21, 2024, in Windsor, California. An atmospheric river is bringing heavy rains and wind to the San Francisco Bay Area for a second day and is expected to rain through the weekend.

Brazil police accuse ex-president of coup plot

Former Brazilian president Jair Messias Bolsonaro (L) delivers a speech as he attends a demonstration with his close allies and supporters at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil on February 25, 2024.
Updated Nov 21, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump taps Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz saga

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) speaks during a press conference while on a break from former U.S. President Donald Trump's hush money trial outside Manhattan Criminal Court on May 21, 2024 in New York City.
Updated Nov 21, 2024 - Technology

DirecTV spikes Dish deal over debt swap exchange

A Dish Network satellite dish (L) is mounted next to a DirecTV dish on the roof of an apartment building

Schumer claims victory after late-night deal on judges

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following the weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Anxious House Dems revolt against oldest leaders

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Updated Nov 21, 2024 - World

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel's Netanyahu, Gallant

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