Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. The House was in recess this week. Both it and the Senate are scheduled for legislative ...

The country began to see the effects of President Trump’s policies in his second week in office, with the White House implementing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China; border crossings plummeting; DEI ...

In a story published Jan. 28, 2025, about billionaires who are advisers to President Donald Trump, The Associated Press ...

President Donald Trump made his declaration that the tragic midair crash over Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people late Wednesday was the fault of President Joe Biden’s diversity, equity, and ...

The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Bessent received a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1984. After graduating, Bessent worked at Brown Brothers Harriman and Kynikos Associates. [5] In 1991, Bessent began working at Soros Fund ...

Senate confirms Trump ally Lee Zeldin as EPA chief, signaling potential rollback of environmental regulations.

President Donald Trump signed into law the Laken Riley Act, the first legislation to get his signature since his return to ...

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, will step into the spotlight this week, with the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to start his confirmation ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has moved to take up President Donald Trump’s nominees for EPA administrator and secretaries of Interior and Energy. Thune filed a motion to wind down debate on ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury ...