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Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts

Jan. 27, 2025 20:14 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn't jeopardize growth. ...

The Latest: Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary in victory for Trump

Jan. 24, 2025 23:00 PM EST

President Donald Trump is in the fifth day of his second term in office, striving to remake the traditional boundaries of Washington by asserting unprecedented executive power. The president also took his first trip of his second administration on Friday, touring areas where politics...