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GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe.
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Trump announces more administration picks, including treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to make nominations to key posts in his incoming administration. On Friday, Trump made choices for treasury secretary, CDC director, FDA commissioner and surgeon general, among others. Here's what to know about the flurry of announcements.
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Trump "hush money" sentencing delayed indefinitely as transition plans continue
Donald Trump has selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary with the hopes of boosting the president-elect's tarrif's plan. Trump also got some good news Friday about his "hush money" case. Ed O'Keefe and Margaret Brennan have more.
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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.
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Who is Scott Bessent? What to know about Trump's Treasury secretary pick.
If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.
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Trump expected to select Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary, source says
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, has been making a full-court press for the post.
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How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court
Trump's new lawyers will have to decide how to handle hot-button issues before the high court this term, including cases on treatments for transgender youth and on ghost guns.
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Former cyber czar urges vigilance — "it's not the attackers… it's us"
A new study says 86% of businesses and organizations hit by cyberattacks were targeted on a weekend or holiday.
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Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress? He says he won't.
Trump loyalist Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of a job for now, but his political future may not be over.
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Judge postpones Trump's New York "hush money" sentencing
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
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Supreme Court tosses Facebook appeal in shareholder lawsuit
The Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the term, a one-line decision dismissing Facebook's appeal.
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Replacing JD Vance in the U.S. Senate sets off scramble in Ohio
Sen. JD Vance's election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio's U.S. Senate seats.
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Texas to build new border wall section on land offered to Trump administration
The land offer highlights the divide between states and local governments on supporting or resisting Trump's mass deportation plans.
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Georgia fires review board members after info leaked on 2 maternal deaths
Georgia's top health official dismissed all members of a state committee that investigates pregnancy-related maternal deaths after the leak, presumably by a committee member, of information about two such deaths.
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Trump picks former Florida AG Pam Bondi for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, Florida's former attorney general, as his new pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz took himself out of the running. The former congressman's withdrawal followed weeks of intense scrutiny since he was named to be America's top law enforcement official. Ed O'Keefe reports.
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Police report released in sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth
A police report that details a 2017 allegation of sexual assault against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, was released Wednesday. In the report, a woman claims she was sexually assaulted by Hegseth in a Northern California hotel. Hegseth, who told police that the encounter was consensual, was on Capitol Hill on Thursday meeting with Senate Republicans in an effort to shore up their support for his expected nomination. Nikole Killion has more.
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Pete Hegseth meets with GOP senators to secure support for expected nomination
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was with Vice President-elect JD Vance on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
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