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NEW YORK — Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former first lady of San Francisco turned Fox News host, confirmed in an interview Monday night that she’s talked to White House officials about taking on one of the toughest jobs on the planet: President Donald Trump’s press secretary. That news and the speculation surrounding it might surprise Bay Area residents who know her as the ex-wife of Gavin Newsom, one of California’s most liberal politicians. Newsom seems happy — sort of, Guilfoyle said in the interview with the Bay Area News Group at Fox News headquarters on Monday night. “He was cracking up,” Guilfoyle said. “He’s like, ‘Oh my goodness you’re a rockstar, you’d be fantastic, but oh man.’’’ The 48-year-old Guilfoyle said the idea of her taking the job had been “raised by a number of people” in the Trump administration,” adding that she communicates regularly with the But Fox News obviously wouldn’t be happy to see her go, particularly after the recent departures of Megyn Kell...

Wilbur Ross, the president-elect's choice for commerce secretary, tips a "Make America Great Again" cap in the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Wilbur Ross Jr., a billionaire investor and turnaround specialist, as his commerce secretary. Ross announced his selection Wednesday during a joint CNBC interview with longtime Wall Street banker Steve Mnuchin, Trump's pick for treasury secretary. "Wilbur Ross is a champion of American manufacturing and knows how to help companies succeed," Trump said in a statement announcing his choice. " "Wilbur knows that cutting taxes for working families, reducing burdensome government regulations and unleashing America's energy resources will strengthen our economy at a time when our country needs to see significant growth." Ross, 79, is a donor and longtime associate of Trump's, having helped him resurrect his casino company after it went...