President-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager and George Soros protege Scott Bessent to lead the U.S. Department ...

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Alexandra Petri is a Washington Post columnist offering a lighter take on the news and opinions of the day. Petri is the author of "A.P.'s US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)" and ...