Lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes ... Bessent will oversee massive agencies within the Treasury Department, including the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS received a massive boost in funding from Democrats’ Inflation ...

The Senate is set to vote Monday on the confirmation of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump's picks for top administration posts.

Tuesday to support Scott Bessent’s nomination as Treasury Secretary, clearing the way for his confirmation on the Senate floor as soon as this week. All of the panel’s Republicans voted yes, along wit

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 voted Monday to confirm hedge fund manager and South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury.

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn’t jeopardize growth.

Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary

It was soon after the start of Scott Bessent's confirmation hearing ... Bessent faced was whether he would let the Internal Revenue Service offer taxpayers a free tax-filing platform this tax ...

It was soon after the start of Scott Bessent’s confirmation hearing ... Bessent faced was whether he would let the Internal Revenue Service offer taxpayers a free tax-filing platform this ...

Mr Bessent, a past supporter of Democrats who once worked for George Soros, has become an enthusiastic supporter of the president.