‘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 ...
The Washington Post16d
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 ...
Newsweek14d
Trump Nominee Is About to Make LGBTQ+ History. Progressives Aren't Cheering
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury, is set to make history as the nation's highest-ever ranking LGBTQ+ official, but his nomination isn't being cheered ...
American Banker1h
Who will Trump pick to run his banking agenda at the Fed?
Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman is widely seen as the president's most likely choice for vice chair for supervision, a ...
New York Magazine23h
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’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 ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette1d
South Deerfield woman arrested for threatening to kill top Republicans, police say
A South Deerfield woman is trying to get released from pretrial detention after her arrest at the U.S. Capitol for allegedly ...
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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.