Bessent: US–Ukraine Minerals Deal Will Transform War-Torn Nation, Protect US Taxpayers

Bessent emphasized that the plan would not burden Ukraine with debt or transfer Ukrainian assets to U.S. ownership. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s proposed economic partnership with Ukraine would benefit both countries by securing U.S. taxpayer interests while fueling Ukraine’s postwar recovery, transforming the embattled country into one that is

Kash Patel to be named acting ATF chief, sources say

Kash Patel, the newly sworn-in director of the FBI, is expected to also be named acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, two Justice Department sources confirmed to CBS News Saturday. Following a lengthy process, Patel, a Trump loyalist, was confirmed by the Senate Thursday as FBI director in a slim 51-49 margin,