Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts
The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.
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Billionaire Financier Bessent Confirmed as Trump’s Treasury Chief
Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent won Senate approval Monday to become US Treasury secretary, placing him at the ...
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Bessent makes history at Treasury as highest-ranking LGBTQ official
The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager and investor Scott Bessent as President Trump’s Treasury secretary, making him the highest-ranking LGBTQ official in the nation’s ...
Republicans leave Florida frustrated with lack of final plan to pass Trump agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) arrived at this week’s House Republican retreat with hopes of uniting the fractious GOP conference around a plan to pass President Trump’s agenda — but instead, the group ...
Is Saturday D-Day for Trump’s Tariffs?
Washington is playing the waiting game as Feb. 1 nears. By our complex calculations, that’s Saturday, and it’s the date Trump ...
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Senate tees up final vote on Bessent nomination to lead Treasury
The Senate on Saturday voted to advance Scott Bessent’s nomination to become the next secretary of the Treasury, putting him in line to be confirmed on Monday. Senators voted 67-23 to tee up final ...
Trump Renews Universal Tariff Threat to ‘Protect Our Country’
President Donald Trump said he wants to impose across-the-board tariffs that are “much bigger” than 2.5%, the latest in a ...
President Trump signs executive orders to make Pentagon changes
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could lead to significant changes in the Pentagon, including a ...