‘Golden age starts now’: Scott Bessent becomes Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, pushes universal 2.5% tariff plan
Scott Bessent has been confirmed as US Treasury Secretary, advocating for universal tariffs starting at 2.5%. He aims to ...
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Scott Bessent’s funny math would make his GOP predecessors blush
Now, Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for treasury secretary, is using all the budget high jinks at his disposal to produce a pseudoscientific plan that’s rosier ...
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Trump’s Treasury nominee Scott Bessent faces his Senate confirmation hearing. Here are 5 things to watch.
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, will step into the spotlight this week, with the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to start his confirmation ...
Trump’s Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he ...
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Justice Department fires employees who worked on Trump criminal investigations
DOJ didn't identify the fired employees, and it's not yet clear whether they'll challenge their terminations under civil service protection rules.
Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is overseeing a new Department of Government Efficiency. Billionaires or ...
Armed man arrested at Capitol after threatening to kill Trump cabinet members, police say
A Massachusetts man has been arrested on weapons charges after authorities say he visited the U.S. Capitol and told police ...
The Latest: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal funding freeze
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions ...