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
Quietly, just before the calendar turned for the new year, an already whopping debt tentatively owed by President-elect Donald Trump and co-defendants in his New York civil fraud case hit an eye-popping, interest-accumulating milestone: half a billion dollars. Trump, two of his sons and a former executive at his company were ordered in February
Worries about everyday expenses helped return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. But with his second term quickly approaching, many U.S. adults are skeptical about his ability to bring down costs. Only about 2 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” confident that Trump will be able to make progress on lowering the cost
Worries about everyday expenses helped return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. But with his second term quickly approaching, many U.S. adults are skeptical about his ability to bring down costs. Only about 2 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” confident that Trump will be able to make progress on lowering the cost
DeSantis names Ashley Moody as Rubio’s replacement in the U.S. Senate DeSantis names Ashley Moody as Rubio’s replacement in the U.S. Senate 00:39 MIAMI — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making her the second woman to represent the Sunshine State in the congressional
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to reclaim the Oval Office, his election gains among men have become a key focus. These gains — particularly among young and Latino men — suggest dissatisfaction with the way Democrats have addressed economic and societal changes affecting men. During the 2024 presidential election, much of the attention was placed
Washington — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to her spokesperson. Pelosi led House Democrats during the first Trump administration and attended his inauguration in 2017. She became one of Trump’s chief antagonists, overseeing both impeachments against him as speaker. A spokesperson did not provide a