The U.S. Senate could vote to confirm Republican President Donald Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, this weekend, Majority Leader John Thune said on Thursday. The Senate Finance Committee approved Bessent by a 16-11 vote on Tuesday,

The Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary in the Trump administration, making him the highest-ranking openly gay government official in U.S. history.

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate could vote to confirm Republican President Donald Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, this weekend, Majority Leader John Thune ...

The Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.

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Scott Bessent was sworn in as Treasury Secretary on Tuesday, taking the helm of one of the government agencies most critical to President Donald Trump’s sweeping economic agenda.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

The Senate is set to vote Monday on the confirmation of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump's picks for top administration posts.

Bessent received a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1984. After graduating, Bessent worked at Brown Brothers Harriman and Kynikos Associates. [5] In 1991, Bessent began working at Soros Fund Management (SFM), where he was the firm's head of ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) as his nominee for secretary of transportation on November 18, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Commerce, Science, and ...