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Donald Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
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Trump to name hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury chief: US media
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Melania Trump appoints longtime aide Hayley Harrison as her chief of staff
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Massachusetts will phase out use of hotels and motels to shelter homeless families, governor says
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Trump expected to pick Bessent to be US treasury secretary, sources say
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Trump plans to assemble investigative teams to look into 2020 election, Washington Post reports
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