At his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent defended President-elect Donald Trump’s economic proposals for tax cuts and ...

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Happy Wednesday! President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump each announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas today after more than 15 months of devastating violence in the Middle ...

The Senate on Wednesday ramped up its consideration of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, holding six confirmation hearings, including for Sen. Marco Rubio, nominated to be secretary ...

Congressional Republicans are still plotting out the strategy and details of the budget reconciliation bill they want to use to pass major portions of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.

Trump’s directive may help create consensus on the issue, but many Republicans — particularly those from red states — still oppose the idea of lifting the cap. Budget watchdogs also dislike raising ...

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to create a new federal agency to collect tariffs and revenue from international sources. “I am today announcing that I will create the ...

Good evening! On this date way back in 1952, NBC’s “Today” show first aired. The big show on Tuesday, though, was on Capitol Hill, where Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to ...

Happy Friday! Here’s an evening update to kick off your weekend. Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market President Joe Biden is ending his term in office with a remarkably strong labor market.

Happy Monday! President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated one week from today, and the Senate will spend much of this week holding confirmation hearings for 13 of his Cabinet nominees.