Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary, will appear before the Senate on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. Bessent, who reportedly gave ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, making the longtime hedge fund manager the point person for the new administration on a ...

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing $4 trillion tax hike” on Americans by year’s end — was ...

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to be President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary, giving the billionaire hedge fund manager a central role in shaping the new administration's policy ...

Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely confirmation with a full floor vote in the coming days. The Senate ...

The South Carolina native's husband, former New York City prosecutor John Freeman, and their two children, Cole and Caroline, sat behind him. In a hearing marked by few testy exchanges ...

Washington — The Senate voted to confirm Scott Bessent as treasury secretary on Monday, as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump's picks for top administration posts.