Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick as Treasury secretary, owns North Dakota farmland on which he earns between $100,000 and $1 million per year, but plans to divest himself of it if he is confirmed,

The Senate Finance Committee was scheduled to meet Jan. 22, 2025, to vote on the nomination of Scott Bessent, President Biden’s nominee to be Treasury secretary.The vote is scheduled at 10:15 a.m. in Room

Donald Trump's second administration features highly wealthy individuals in key cabinet roles, including Elon Musk leading the Department of Government Efficiency. Other appointees are Doug Burgum for Interior,

In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes.

The Senate confirmed on Monday Scott ... "Mr. Bessent rose from challenging economic circumstances to a career in the world of finance," GOP Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota ...

Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29, signaling a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent ... announcing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead his U.S. Department of the Interior. The president-elect said in the ...

On Thursday, attorney general nominee Pam Bondi returns for her second day before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Treasury secretary pick Scott Bessent and interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum head into their own hearings Thursday morning. Here's a look at today's schedule:

Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent faced sharp questions ... he did say that carbon dioxide traps heat. Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s nominee for interior secretary ...

Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. While many are rapidly gaining support for their confirmation, the remaining still have to go before the committees overseeing the agencies Trump wants them to run.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary late Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling ... The Senate will next vote Monday evening on Scott Bessent’s confirmation as treasury secretary.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in ... will next vote Monday evening on Scott Bessent's confirmation as treasury ...