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We Will ‘Labor to Make the American Government Work Again’

The incoming administration will “work to make American government work again,” Russ Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the Office of Management and Budget, said in his opening statement before the committee Wednesday. He said the support and love from his family “beyond my eagerness to be by President Trump's side are the main reasons […]

American ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to Chinese-owned RedNote to protest ban

HONG KONG — As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, American TikTok users are flocking to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, which is the most downloaded app in the United States. Some people who call themselves “TikTok refugees” are protesting the ban and claiming that Chinese apps are being chosen as an alternative to […]

Trump Energy secretary pick opening statement vows American ‘energy dominance”

Chris Wright, who was nominated by President-elect Trump to head the U.S. Department of Energy, is expected to tell the senators in charge of confirming him that he will focus on restoring America's “energy dominance” at home and abroad. Wright, a fossil fuel executive who has previously criticized the media for blaming climate change for […]

Rubio to tell senators Trump administration will place American interests 'above all else'

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump's nominee for secretary of state, is expected to tell senators Wednesday morning that the incoming administration will put American interests “above and beyond.” “Putting our nation's core interests above all else is not isolationism,” Rubio will tell members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, according to a copy of […]

Xander Schauffele withdraws from The American Express

According to sources, world No. 2 player Xander Schauffele has left American Express. PGA TOUR COMMUNICATIONS SOCIAL CHANNELS. Schauffele, who played in his TGL debut against The Bay Golf Club on Jan. 7, was scheduled to play in the Coachella Valley this week. Schauffele was scheduled to hold a pre-tournament press conference before the tour's […]

Truist's COO, who oversaw strategy revamp, to retire – American Banker

Trust Financial said Monday that its chief operating officer is stepping down and the bank will not be looking for a replacement. This is the latest step in a long-standing strategy review to simplify operations. Hugh S. “Bo” Cummins III, a longtime Trust executive who assumed the newly created role of chief operating officer in […]