On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donald Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In ...

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In an extraordinary series of pronouncements, President Donald Trump said that the United States would take over Gaza, ...

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions ...

The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary in President Donald Trump's administration.

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Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely confirmation with a full floor vote in the coming days. The Senate ...

Two more of President Trump's nominees will face questions from senators Tuesday, while a third, Treasury nominee Scott Bessent ... terrorist attack on Israel was "the bloodiest day for the ...

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent did a capable job during his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, judging by the weakness of the Democratic talking points afterward. One of those ...