Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as US Treasury secretary
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to be President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary, giving the billionaire hedge fund manager a central role in shaping the new administration's policy ambitions around tax cuts and spending and managing economic relationships with allies and adversaries alike.
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ambitious economic agenda.
Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary
The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of sexual assault,
Kristi Noem confirmed by US Senate as Trump's Homeland secretary
Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as President Donald Trump's Homeland Security secretary on Saturday, putting into position a key member of the Republican's Cabinet as he launches a wide-ranging immigration crackdown.
Senate to vote on Scott Bessent's confirmation as Treasury secretary Monday evening
(TNND) — The senate plans to vote on the confirmation of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary on Monday evening.
Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary with Vance breaking tie
Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie as Senate president.
Senate confirms Trump Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in rare weekend vote
Noem, a former congresswoman and current governor of South Dakota, vowed to ensure Biden-era immigration initiatives would be shut down.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary.
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts
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 on tariffs that doesn't jeopardize growth.
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's new Treasury secretary
From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.
Senate approves Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday by a 59-34 vote, putting the former South Dakota ...
Carl Cannon: Is Donald Trump Going To Keep the US in the United Nations?
Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Carl Cannon offered this question about the limits of Trump's isolationist ...
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted picked for JD Vance's US Senate seat
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to take over Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat ...
JD Vance sworn in as 50th Vice President of the United States
JD Vance has officially been sworn in as 50th Vice President of the United States. Vance took the oath of office just a ...
US has options to address Chinese influence in Panama, US official says
The head of the Federal Maritime Commission will tell a U.S. Senate committee that the United States has options to address ...
Woke US Senate Library spends $1.9M pumping up Fauci and Pelosi titles — but not Trump, Vance bestsellers
The books fly in the face of the library’s own stated goal to serve as a strictly nonpartisan resource in the capitol.