Trump Administration Live Updates: Democratic Lawmakers Join Protest Outside Shuttered U.S. Aid Agency
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, said Monday that he was now the acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for ...
Trump orders the creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. Here's what that means.
President Trump is directing his commerce and treasury secretaries to create what's called an American sovereign wealth fund.
Warren presses Treasury secretary over Musk access to payments system
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday demanding to know what access ...
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting head of CFPB after firing Chopra
President Donald Trump has made Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection ...
Elon Musk is right: Let’s ditch the penny
Eliminating the penny is more than a practical cost-saving measure. It’s a test of our willingness to confront outdated ...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a ...
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury ...
Kristi Noem easily confirmed as Homeland Security secretary
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was officially confirmed as Secretary of State by a 99-0 vote Monday. Former Illinois Rep. John ...
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Chinese hackers access Yellen’s computer in US Treasury breach
WASHINGTON – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated, and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers ...
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US Treasury Secretary-designate criticises China's economic practices, proposes sanctions on Iran
During the Senate confirmation hearings, US Treasury Secretary-designate Scott Bessent called China an 'unbalanced economy,' and described the nation as being in a 'severe recession.' The Tribune ...
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Nominee for US treasury secretary suggests possible restart of trade talks with China
During his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s choice for US treasury secretary, signalled a willingness to resume trade negotiations with China and defended ...
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WATCH: Scott Bessent testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for treasury secretary
He was introduced by a fellow South Carolinian, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who said the U.S. needs a treasury secretary “who knows what he’s doing, has the trust of the president and ...