Elon Musk was among those pushing for Florida senator Rick Scott to get top job
Party’s hold on both chambers gives US president-elect latitude to pursue radical legislative agenda
Beijing has enacted sweeping laws since US president-elect’s first term that would allow it to retaliate if threatened
President-elect sends shockwaves through Washington with selections for attorney-general and intelligence director
Also in today’s newsletter, Donald Trump’s picks controversial congressman as attorney-general, and 7-Eleven starts talks with Couche-Tard
Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bn
October figure comes as Federal Reserve debates how quickly to lower interest rates
Pete Hegseth, Mike Huckabee and other incoming officials are staunch supporters of Benjamin Netanyahu
An isolationist US will force the continent to rethink its defence and economy
Decision seen as major blunder for campaign that lost male votes to Donald Trump
Health secretary commissions study into costs of measure ahead of MPs’ vote this month
Iraq and Afghanistan veteran gained notoriety by blaming ‘wokeness’ for US military failures. Now he is set to be in charge
Britain to retain arrangements that cut red tape and were put in doubt by new entry requirements for EU travellers
Libertarian leader seeks IMF loan while positioning himself as US president-elect’s ally in culture war against the ‘woke’ left
Some brands had abandoned the site over moderation concerns
Interim chair Nigel Railton to set out plans to try to strengthen lossmaking business
US news groups fear president-elect will deliver on campaign threats through regulation, litigation and intimidation
The UK chancellor could yet find herself forced to raise taxes again
Business leaders and regional mayors try to influence government’s flagship economic growth policy
Move follows concern over claims of train operators taking disproportionate action against passengers
Ask questions to FT journalists about the economic direction of travel under the incoming president
If the party changes, the US rightwing realignment won’t last
Health secretary Wes Streeting plans to name England’s failing trusts and sack poor bosses in bid to raise performance
Trump era means government has to navigate competing pressures, but it must solve its procurement woes first
German power producer was already under pressure from shareholders to lift returns
