President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could lead to significant changes in the Pentagon, including a ...

U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent is facing sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making good on his threat to keep the Senate working after hours, vowing to go ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Treasury, is seen as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15 ...

At 10:30 a.m., Scott Bessent, Trump's Treasury secretary nominee, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer instructed his caucus not to hold back ...

FILE - Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Treasury, is seen as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington ...

Senator Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), the outgoing Senate Majority Leader, defended the legacy of Biden, 81, during an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday where he was confronted on past ...

Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary repeatedly defended a range of tariff ideas during his confirmation hearing before Senate lawmakers Thursday.

Markets will monitoring Scott Bessent's Thursday sitdown with the Senate for insights on the early mixed signals about Trumponomics 2.0.

Scott Bessent’s sitdown today at 10:30 a.m. ET with the Senate is set to be far from the spotlight during this week of dramatic confirmation hearings in Washington, but it could provide nuggets ...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer smiled alongside Bessent the day before the hearing for a photo — in stark early contrast to the tense tone of other hearings this week like those for Pete Hegseth ...