Wall Street executive to lead US commerce dept
The Morning Standard|November 21, 2024
PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda Mc Mahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle
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