Rohit Chopra was dismissed as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), with Secretary Scott ...

A federal judge Tuesday clarified that a ruling preventing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems does not extend to ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop producing one-cent coins, calling it a cost-cutting move in a Truth Social post. Citing the expense of minting pennies ...

Democrats pushed back against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education ...

On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donald Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is looking for longer-term interest rates to fall.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unpacks the power tariffs have in world negotiations on 'Kudlow.' Trump signs 'No Men in Women's Sports' executive order ...

The Trump-Musk ransacking of the federal government must stop. The courts offer one important way to apply the brake, says an administrative law scholar. The Washington Monthly is an independent voice ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had "very friendly conversation" with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and the two sides agreed to "immediately pause" the anticipated tariffs ...

It remains unclear whether Canada, which is also facing the threat of 25 per cent tariffs on most goods, will be able to reach a similar deal with Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had "very friendly conversation" with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and the two sides agreed to "immediately ...

Scott Bessent will lead President Donald Trump's financial agenda as treasury secretary. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, was confirmed in a 68 to 29 U.S. Senate vote on Monday and sworn ...