Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will lead President Donald Trump 's financial agenda as treasury secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) as his nominee for secretary of transportation on November 18, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...

The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man with Molotov cocktails and knives who was allegedly attempting to kill House Speaker ...

An armed man arrested at the U.S. Capitol said he planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense ...

The dollar extended its gains after President Donald Trump said he favors imposing “much bigger” tariffs than suggested by ...

The US Senate has confirmed Scott Bessent as the head of the Department of the Treasury. The candidate secured the votes of a ...

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, ...

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his nominee for secretary of the Treasury on November 22, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting ...

The US Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as the next secretary of the Treasury, becoming the chief economic spokesman for US ...