Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent speaks at a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo/File Photo (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.

Donald Trump’s selection of hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary triggered a sigh of relief across global financial markets on Monday.

The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general serves as a reminder that the Senate is still relevant when it comes to installing a president’s Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump has been steadily rolling out Cabinet picks — at record pace, no less. He's chosen several nominees so far who have more traditional backgrounds, like Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state,

Donald Trump has picked several people for Cabinet or key jobs who have been accused of sexual misconduct. Trump has been accused of abusing women. He and all of his picks have denied the claims.

Several states, including California, Illinois, New Mexico and Arizona have vowed to push back against Trump's plans, and legal challenges are a near-certainty. Trump has said he

Family separation architect Tom Homan is promising to slash federal funding for states that resist Trump’s draconian immigration plans

President-elect Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’ nominee Tom Homan promised to slash federal funding to states who don’t work with his new immigration policies while admitting he has received death threats.

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Brooke Rollins as his Agriculture secretary after weeks of intense internal fighting in the Trump transition team over the role. Her selection caught ag groups off guard,

President-elect Trump has tapped Brooke Rollins, a former White House aide in his first administration, to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in his second term. “Brooke’s

President-elect Trump announced that he will nominate Brooke Rollins to be the Secretary of Agriculture on Saturday, building upon a hefty list of Cabinet picks. “Brooke’s commitment to support the American Farmer,