‘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 ...
Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel
Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...
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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Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings: Schedule & How to Watch
Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of ...
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 was arrested on weapons charges after he visited the US Capitol on Monday and told police that he wanted to kill top Republicans, including billionaire investor Scott Bessent on ...
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Senate showdown on the horizon as most controversial Trump pick heads for confirmation
President Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer with no formal medical or public health expertise, as secretary of Health and Human Sciences. Two Senate committees ...
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Alert: Armed Man Arrested at Capitol, Planned to Kill 'Nazis' Hegseth, Mike Johnson, Scott Bessent
A man arrested at the United States Capitol Monday with a knife and Molotov cocktails admitted that he wanted to kill ...