Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions at treasury confirmation hearing

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Treasury secretary, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Jan. 16, 2025.  Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be treasury secretary, Scott Bessent fielded sharp questions Thursday at his confirmation hearing from Democrats and Republicans on

Trump Taps Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone as Special Envoys to Restore Hollywood’s ‘Golden Age’

The three envoys will serve as his ‘eyes and ears’ in Hollywood, advising him on strategies to revitalize the entertainment industry, Trump says. President-elect Donald Trump has announced three iconic actors—Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone—to serve as his special envoys to Hollywood, while signaling his mission to revitalize the U.S. film industry and

‘Deeply Alarmed’: Read the Letter WaPo Employees Sent to Jeff Bezos Demanding He Address Newsroom

The Washington Post’s White House bureau chief, congressional bureau chief, and lead fact-checker were among the signatories of a letter to owner Jeff Bezos complaining about the paper’s current leadership and pressing him to come to the newsroom for a sit-down with newsroom leaders, according to a copy of the document obtained by the Washington