World Apr 15 Trump administration prepares for pivot to economic warfare on Iran Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at a White House briefing Wednesday that the U.S. plans to ramp up economic pain on Iran, and said the new moves will be the “financial equivalent” of a bombing campaign.
Politics Apr 15 WATCH: It's Tax Day. IRS chief testifies on tax filing season IRS CEO Frank Bisignano testified to the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, extolling the IRS' implementation of the Republican tax law.
World Apr 01 U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez The newly announced sanctions relief represents a strong signal that the U.S. recognizes Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S. military captured Rodríguez’s predecessor, Nicolás Maduro.
Politics Apr 01 Whispers in the Supreme Court as Trump takes a front-row seat for oral arguments President Donald Trump has attended oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court, marking a first for a sitting president.
Politics Mar 27 Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on all new U.S. paper currency in break with tradition The plans come in tandem with an ongoing effort to get Trump’s face on a coin, which has also drawn criticism since federal law prohibits the depiction of a living president on U.S. currency.
World Mar 18 U.S. eases sanctions on Venezuelan oil as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war Separately, the White House says Trump will waive, for 60 days, requirements for goods shipped between U.S. ports to be moved on U.S.-flagged vessels for 60 days.
Politics Mar 04 WATCH: IRS head testifies in House hearing as April tax deadline approaches The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began.
Politics Feb 12 Data of thousands of taxpayers wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says The revelation stems from a data-sharing agreement signed last April by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, which allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the U.S. illegally to…
Politics Feb 11 Federal deficits and debt will worsen over next decade, Congressional Budget Office finds Congressional Budget Office projections also indicate that inflation doesn't hit the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate until 2030.
Politics Feb 05 WATCH: Bessent tells Senate panel it would be president's choice of whether to sue fed chair over interest rates Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday it would be “up to the president” to decide whether or not to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, if he fails to lower interest rates.