Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Democrats will be to blame if there is a government shutdown. He pivoted Thursday, shrugging off a reporter’s question about tariffs and the effect they are having on the nation’s…
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan…
The U.S. Senate convenes and proceeds to an executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of money manager Scott Bessent of South Carolina as Treasury Secretary. Bessent is a past supporter of Democrats who…