By FATIMA HUSSEIN, CHRIS RUGABER, JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid…

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime…

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ top administrator asked a powerful legislator on Thursday to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month’s…

By MATT OTT and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Comcast is spinning off into a new company many of the cable television networks that were once at the entertainment giant’s heart as…

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans advanced extensive legislation Tuesday that would weaken the powers of the incoming governor, attorney general and schools superintendent — all Democrats who…