Donald Trump has tapped Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, Russell Vought for the Office of Management and Budget, Rep.

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The first election of Donald Trump fueled major protests, including the Women’s March. This time around, the self-dubbed ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

As the world’s leaders discuss the planet’s future at COP29, in Nigeria, a group of local women is defending its own forests, ...

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President-elect Trump’s allies say the Constitution allows him to make recess appointments for top offices, by forcing the ...