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Bessent, Senate and Treasury

Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Trump’s Treasury Secretary

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn’t jeopardize growth.

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Bessent Wins Senate Confirmation to Be US Treasury Secretary

The US Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as the next secretary of the Treasury, becoming the chief economic spokesman for President Donald Trump and his sweeping agenda of tax cuts, deregulation and trade rebalancing.

The New York Times · 1h

How the Senate Voted to Confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

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

Donald Trump, GOP and Senate

News Nation on MSN · 14h

Senate tees up more confirmations as House GOP talks Trump agenda

The Senate is set to churn through more of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees this week, with a handful of his controversial picks set to field questions during their confirmation hearings. Tulsi Gabbard,

Seattle Times · 7h

Senate GOP plows through Trump nominations as House GOP huddles at Trump club

The Senate’s weekly floor agenda is already filling up, with a vote scheduled Monday evening to confirm Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary.

Alternet on MSN · 1d

Trump will 'exact consequences' on GOP senators who don’t fall in line with Cabinet nominees: report

As President Donald Trump slowly but surely begins to push his Cabinet nominees to confirmation through the US Senate, some of the MAGA leader's picks remain controversial even in the eyes of some Republican senators.

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Senate Republicans cast a wary eye on Trump's nominee for labor secretary

Ky., said he predicts Lori Chavez-DeRemer will “lose 15 Republicans" due to her union-aligned views. Some business lobbyists ...

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Trump's transportation secretary nominee advances to final Senate vote

The Senate passed a cloture vote on whether to hold a final confirmation vote for Sean Duffy, Trump's nominee to head the ...

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Top Senate Dem shuts down critics after meeting with Trump

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) responded to criticism he has received since meeting with President Donald Trump in ...

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Idaho effort against same-sex marriage heads to state Senate after Republican divide emerges

GOP lawmakers in Idaho are pushing to end same-sex marriage by sending a letter to the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to ...

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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary in 51-50 vote

Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial ...

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Tipped wage bill faces uncertain future in Michigan Senate with deadline approaching

Michigan lawmakers are working against the clock to make adjustments to tipped wages and paid sick leave after a court ...

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Senate confirms Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, a key role as Trump vows immigration crackdown

The Senate voted on Saturday morning to confirm Kristi Noem as President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, ...

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