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FILE – Investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C., Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

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

November 22, 2024 at 7:35 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary.

FILE - Linda McMahon speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce

November 19, 2024 at 8:36 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and a cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.

FILE – The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Trump’s treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffs

November 18, 2024 at 2:38 p.m.

The choice of how Donald Trump fills his highest-profile Cabinet selection, treasury secretary, will be the clearest indication yet of how he intends to wield import tariffs in his new...

El candidato republicano a la presidencia, el expresidente Donald Trump, durante una fiesta en el día de las elecciones de Estados Unidos, el miércoles 6 de noviembre de 2024, en West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)

AP VoteCast: Ansiedad electoral sobre economía y deseo de cambio devuelven a Trump a la Casa Blanca

November 6, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.

Un electorado descontento quería que el expresidente Donald Trump regresara a la Casa Blanca, un rechazo evidente a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris y sus casi cuatro años con el presidente...

Supporters watch returns at a campaign election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change returns Donald Trump to the White House

November 6, 2024 at 6:06 a.m.

A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe...

FILE – This combination of photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Kamala Harris’ team warns CEOs her opponent is a threat to the economy. But Donald Trump says tariffs can drive growth

November 1, 2024 at 3:40 p.m.

Kamala Harris’ campaign is actively warning business leaders that Donald Trump has a pattern of disregard for democracy and the rule of law that would threaten U.S. economic growth.

FILE – This combination of images shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at separate campaign events Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Ga., and Aston, Pa., respectively. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, left, Matt Rourke, File)

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

October 27, 2024 at 9:10 a.m.

Voters in this year’s presidential election are choosing between two conflicting visions of the United States offered by Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.

EEUU dará 325 millones de dólares para nueva fábrica de semiconductores en Michigan

October 21, 2024 at 6:39 p.m.

El gobierno estadounidense anunció el lunes que dará hasta 325 millones de dólares a Hemlock Semiconductor para una nueva fábrica, lo que podría beneficiar a los demócratas en Michigan, un...

ARCHIVO – El presidente Joe Biden habla en una rueda de prensa sobre los preparativos para el huracán Milton y la respuesta al huracán Helene en el auditorio South Court del complejo de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 9 de octubre de 2024. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, Archivo)

Peticiones de representación sindical se duplicaron con Biden: el primer aumento desde los años 70

October 15, 2024 at 1:13 p.m.

Durante el gobierno del presidente Joe Biden las peticiones de los trabajadores para tener representación sindical se han duplicado, según indican cifras publicadas el martes por la Junta Nacional de...

President Joe Biden speaks following a briefing by federal, state, and local officials in St. Pete Beach, Fla., during a tour of areas affected by Hurricane Milton, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida’s damage

October 13, 2024 at 5:33 p.m.

President Joe Biden got a firsthand look Sunday at the devastation inflicted on Florida's Gulf Coast by Hurricane Milton as he presses Congress to approve additional emergency disaster funding.

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