During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto got into a heated exchange with Bessent over Trump's influence over the Federal Reserve.

"I will be 100% on board with taking sanctions up," Treasury Secretary-pick Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Thursday.

During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse grilled Bessent over the insurance crisis in America.

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Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet finished its first week with as many questions as it started ...

The Senate intensifies confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet picks, with Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, and Lee Zeldin defending their qualifications. Meanwhile, Pam Bondi faces further scrutiny in a ...

Australian home building data will be scrutinised for signs of progress on housing supply as economists await Donald Trump's ...

Trump has promised on Day One to repeal Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence, which requires developers of the most advanced AI models to report on their activities to the Commerce ...

The new administration is set to face significant challenges, including heightened geopolitical tensions, economic recovery, and domestic political polarisation.

Following his win over Kamala Harris, Donald Trump has been assembling the administration for his second term in the White ...

Scott Bessent, a top fundraiser to the Trump campaign, is the president-elect's pick for treasury secretary. He will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may ...