Trump Treasury pick Bessent faces Senate grilling on taxes, trade, deficits
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, vowed to maintain the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency as he prepared to face questions from U.
Trump’s Treasury nominee Scott Bessent faces his Senate confirmation hearing. Here are 5 things to watch.
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, will step into the spotlight this week, with the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to start his confirmation hearing at 10:30 a.
What to Watch for at Bessent’s Treasury Confirmation Hearing
Confirmation hearings for US Treasury secretaries often set key markers for the nominee’s priorities and principles once in office, heightening focus on Thursday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing with President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to fill the post: Scott Bessent.
US Senate panel postpones hearing for Trump's Interior pick Burgum
The U.S. Senate energy panel said on Monday the nomination hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, will take place on Thursday instead of Tuesday, blaming a "bureaucratic delay" with a federal ethics office.
Senate confirmation hearings continue today for Trump Cabinet nominees | Details, how to watch
Senate committees began confirmation hearings Tuesday - starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary - for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.
5 Big Questions Pam Bondi Dodged In Her Senate Confirmation Hearing
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Rubio to pitch foreign policy credentials to Senate as he vies to become America's top diplomat
Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to face questions from his colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at his ...
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Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state
Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears ...
‘I don’t have to say anything’: Pam Bondi dodges 2020 election question at Senate hearing
Pam Bondi refused to acknowledge President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden in her Senate ...
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Trump CIA director pick vows to bring renewed focus to US intelligence gathering
John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, appeared Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence ...
Judgment Day: Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth survives grilling by Senate Democrats, ‘confirmation assured’ predict Republicans
Hegseth needs only 50 of the 53 Senate Republicans to vote for him to be confirmed, and it’s even possible he may pick up a Democratic vote. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who met with Hegseth last week, ...
When presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different
The US now faces the likelihood of a bruising and raucous set of confirmation hearings − a clear break from the cooperative ...
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Alma, Bentonville students selected for US Senate Youth Program
ALMA, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Two high school seniors from Alma and Bentonville have been chosen for a United States Senate ...
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Sheehy co-sponsors Laken Riley Act in Senate
A new bill before lawmakers in Washington, D.C., aims to crack down on illegal immigration with new federal enforcement for ...
United States Attorney Zachary Myers resigns ahead of Trump inauguration
The rule of law is not self-executing,” said US Attorney Zachary Myers, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021.