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Eastern Washington visits Cal Baptist following Daniels' 21-point outing

Nov. 23, 2024 03:51 AM EST

Eastern Washington Eagles (1-4) at Cal Baptist Lancers (3-2) Riverside, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lancers -6; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cal Baptist takes on Eastern Washington after Dominique Daniels Jr. scored 21...

Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary

Nov. 23, 2024 00:10 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time before settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary nominee. The Republican not only wanted someone who jibes with him, but an official who can...

Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

Nov. 22, 2024 22:51 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, selecting a surgeon and author who gained national attention for opposing vaccine mandates and some other public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

Nov. 22, 2024 21:44 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary, one of several personnel decisions that he unveiled as he closed out the workweek. ...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Nov. 22, 2024 21:02 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.; Sen.-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif. ___ CNN's “State of the Union” —...

What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary

Nov. 22, 2024 19:53 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Bessent is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump. He’s an...

Trump has chooses GOP U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the Labor Department

Nov. 22, 2024 19:33 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump has chooses GOP U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the Labor Department.

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Russ Vought to return as White House budget director

Nov. 22, 2024 19:13 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Russ Vought to return as White House budget director.

Trump says he will nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department

Nov. 22, 2024 19:00 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he will nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department.

Freelance photographer arrested on Capitol riot charges

Nov. 22, 2024 18:53 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A freelance photographer and local government official from Illinois has been arrested on charges alleging he joined a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol and pushed against a police officer’s riot shield, according to court records unsealed on Friday. Patrick...