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Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; Promises to Press China to Resume Ag Purchases in Phase 1 Agreement
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, ...
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Ratcheting up sanctions on Russian oil may be the key to Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine
"I will be 100% on board with taking sanctions up," Treasury Secretary-pick Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Thursday.
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Trump’s Treasury pick says he would fully back tougher sanctions on Russia to end the war
Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, pledged to support sanctions against ...
Man Planned to Kill New G.O.P. Leaders With Molotov Cocktails, U.S. Says
Ryan English, 24, was carrying makeshift explosives and knives near the U.S. Capitol building on Monday, police charge in ...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s funding freeze
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions ...
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Senate confirms bessent: Pro-sanction stance shakes Russia
The US Senate has confirmed Scott Bessent as the head of the Department of the Treasury. The candidate secured votes from most of the chamber, including 23 Democrats. Bessent, a well-known financier, ...
Here's the confirmation hearing schedule for Trump's Cabinet picks
President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which ...
Man arrested with Molotov cocktails aimed to kill Treasury secretary at Capitol, police say
The nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary by President Donald Trump was confirmed Monday by the Senate.