Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel
In testimony, Scott Bessent said the U.S. must secure vulnerable supply chains, and levy sanctions to address national ...
Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions at treasury confirmation hearing
Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...
Trump treasury pick: Extending Trump tax cuts 'single most important economic issue'
Extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a top economic priority, and failing to keep tax cuts in place will wreak havoc ...
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Trump nominee for Treasury opposes higher taxes on billionaires, decries federal spending
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary appeared on track for Senate confirmation after a wide-ranging ...
The Latest: Burgum, Zeldin and more appear for confirmation hearings, Bondi returns for day 2
Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. While many are rapidly gaining support ...
For the first time, Russia labels independent media outlet as 'terrorist group'
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has designated the independent media outlet Komi Daily as a "terrorist organization," several news outlets reported on Jan. 13, citing recent changes on the FSB ...
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Toward a New Russia Policy: An Agenda for the Trump Administration
With U.S.-Russian relations at their most strained since the Cold War, reducing the risk of direct military confrontation and ...
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Russia News
By Nataliya Vasilyeva Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.