Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.

Rick Crawford (R-Ark ... who used the panel as a forum to battle over the investigation into Russia’s influence on Trump’s 2016 campaign, to return to the more bipartisan manner the committee ...

The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.

Rick Scott, Florida House Speaker Danny Perez ... adding that the campaign couldn’t have been colluding with Russia. “If you were in the campaign in 2016, we couldn’t collude to order ...

Rick Crawford of Arkansas would replace Turner ... Turner also had been an advocate for U.S. support of Ukraine in its war with Russia, putting him at odds with the ascendant MAGA wing of ...

When answering a question by Senator Rick Scott about his take on some of the ... for detaining Americans wrongfully in Venezuela, in Russia, in China, in Iran and then using them to trade for ...

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said during a confirmation hearing Thursday that he is "perplexed" that the Biden administration did not impose more sanctions and tariffs on Russia's economy.

The treasury secretary nominee said he has no qualms about tightening sanctions against Russia and Russian energy products if Trump is in favor of doing so.

Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. Its figures are, if not rosy, not ruinous either. Last year, the war economy likely grew ...

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As White House staff secretary, he plays a key role in overseeing the flow of information and business to and from the president.

The US Senate has confirmed Scott Bessent as the head of the Department of the Treasury. The candidate secured votes from most of the chamber, including 23 Democrats. Bessent, a well-known financier,