Scott Bessent

Trump taps Bessent as Treasury Secretary, Chavez-DeRemer Labor Secretary and Dr Nesheiwat as Surgeon General

Washington (AP): President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate the deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Trump also said he would nominate Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vought held during Trump’s first presidency. Vought was closely involved…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Europe’s Nuclear Brinkmanship

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s escalating rhetoric and actions are pushing Europe into dangerous territory, raising the specter of nuclear confrontation. The recent launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile by Russia—claimed as retaliation for Ukraine’s use of Western-supplied weapons—has heightened tensions not just in the region but globally. This alarming move underscores the fragile boundaries of…

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