The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing ...

Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely ...

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 ...

Scott Bessent’s Thursday sitdown with the Senate ... Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer smiled alongside Bessent the day before the hearing for a photo — in stark early contrast to the ...

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

Trump Orders Pentagon to Pursue U.S. Iron Dome Missile Defense System Trump DOJ Fires Prosecutors Who Worked on Jack Smith Investigations Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Trump’s Treasury ...

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Bessent, a past supporter of Democrats who once worked for George Soros, has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump.

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 ...