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Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent speaks at a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Asheville, North Carolina, Aug. 14, 2024. (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, endin…

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett arrives at court for his arraignment on renewed felony charges in Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 24, 2020. CHICAGO (Reuters) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, the one-time star of the TV drama R…

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi takes the stage to speak at a campaign rally with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Gastonia, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2024. (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalis…

Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, gestures as he speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, Oct. 27, 2024.  WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Investment banker Howard Lutnick’s exposure to China came into sharp relie…

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gather outside a polling station on Election Day in West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 5, 2024. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Following Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory in this month’s election, some U.S. pollst…

WASHINGTON (U.S. Department of Justice) — An indictment was unsealed Monday charging the former CEO of 500.com (now BIT Mining Ltd.), Zhengming Pan, a Chinese national, with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or FCPA. BIT Mining Ltd. has agreed to resolve investigations by the Justice …

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Nov. 13, 2024. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval in the U.S. Senate. This would erode the power of Congress and remove…

Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard attends a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4, 2024. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through…

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 13, 2024. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, longtime political rivals, discussed Ukraine and the Middle East on Wednesday in a cordi…

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks as Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5, 2024.  (Reuters) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient govern…