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Trump's sway over Republicans stronger than ever, but Sununu says GOP still a 'big-tent party'

Popular Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, who has long been a vocal Trump critic, says there's still room in the GOP for those outside the MAGA and America First base....

Trump will appoint 'dozens' of judges, experts say, despite Dems ramming through nominees in lame-duck session

Despite Senate Democrats' efforts to push through as many of President Biden's judicial picks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's presidency, experts say Trump will have plenty of a...

Texas lawmaker proposes bill to abolish death penalty in Lone Star State: 'I think sentiment is changing'

A Texas state lawmaker has introduced legislation to abolish the death penalty in the state amid a high-profile case in the state that has received national attention....

From CDC to labor secretary: See Trump's top picks for Cabinet roles

Trump announced a slew of cabinet announcement on Friday as he begins to shape his Cabinet for his second term....

Trump picks Dr. Marty Makary as Food and Drug Administration commissioner

President-elect Trump announced on Friday that he is nominating Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor, to head the Food and Drug Administration....

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Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions

Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that "was not fit fo...

He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit

A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls. ...

Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges

A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof "rent-a-hitman" website, according to the Department of Justice....

Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors

The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capa...

GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a f...

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Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders....

The case for altcoins and memes as bitcoin, now approaching $100,000, faces a potential correction

Bitcoin stands to gain less from Trump 2.0 than other forms of cryptocurrency, which could keep outperforming stocks into 2025....

'I have no money': Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis

CNBC spoke to a dozen customers caught in the Synapse fintech predicament, people who are owed sums ranging from $7,000 to well over $200,000....

Germany's Merkel laments influence of big business on Trump

In her book, Merkel describes her dealings with Trump as well as other world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin....

The Trump trade showed its resilience this week

After losing steam, Wall Street trades tied to President-elect Donald Trump were higher this week. ...