53 minutes ago Trump transition live updates: Scott Bessent offered treasury secretary job

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.

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73 minutes ago Trump nominates Wall Street investor Scott Bessent as treasury secretary

President-elect Trump nominated Bessent, a former protégé of George Soros to be his next treasury secretary.

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1 hour ago NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Gets Federal Approval With Jan. 5 Start Date

The Federal Highway Administration approved the program on Friday, though it could still be stopped by lawsuits. President-elect Donald Trump is also opposed to the plan.

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2 hours ago Trump plans to assemble investigative teams to look into 2020 election, Washington Post reports

Trump plans to assemble investigative teams to look into 2020 election, Washington Post reports  Reuters

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2 hours ago The REAL Reason Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi Left The US For England

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi aren’t fleeing the US to get away from Donald Trump‘s next presidency, according to a source. No, this was always going to be their next act! After news broke this week that the couple moved to Cotswolds, England, everyone assumed they were fleeing Trump’s America. After all, Project 2025 [...] Read More... The post The REAL Reason Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi Left The US For England appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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3 hours ago Pro soccer player blasts media for praising Megan Rapinoe while blasting Christian Pulisic for Trump dance

A former member of the United States' U20 men's national team criticized the media for ripping Christian Pulisic's Trump dance but praising Megan Rapinoe.

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3 hours ago 'They are fed up': Dem mayor's office demands solution on key issue after voters sent 'resounding message'

In response to the Biden administration loosening key immigration restrictions, New York City Mayor Eric Adams sounded off on the federal government, saying that Americans are "fed up with our broken immigration system."

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3 hours ago 'Unlikely coalition': A criminal justice reform advocate sees opportunities in a second Trump term

Criminal justice advocates hope to replicate their first-term successes under a second Trump term.

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3 hours ago Matt Gaetz Will Not Take Seat in Next Congress, Will Fight 'From a New Perch'

Former U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL) will not return to Congress after withdrawing as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee. The post Matt Gaetz Will Not Take Seat in Next Congress, Will Fight ‘From a New Perch’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 hours ago Many of Trump's picks face sexual misconduct allegations. What's that mean for #MeToo?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor about what Trump's cabinet picks tell us about the status of #MeToo.

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