Warren presses Treasury secretary over Musk access to payments system

Musk tells Germany to get over "past guilt" before Holocaust Remembrance

Elon Musk told a rally the German far-right AfD party, just before Holocaust Remembrance Day, that Germany should get over "past guilt."

CBS News - 6d

Who is Karoline Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary?

The 27-year-old press secretary is due to make her debut behind the podium in the White House briefing room on Tuesday.

BBC News - 6d

Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as Treasury secretary

The Wall Street veteran won the Senate's confirmation to be Treasury secretary. The vote was 68-29.

CNBC - Jan. 28

Live updates: Trump addresses House Republicans; Senate confirms Treasury secretary

President Trump is set to address the House Republicans at their annual policy retreat in Florida, while the Senate votes on the confirmation of his Treasury Department nominee, Scott Bessent.

The Hill - Jan. 27

Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.

The New York Times - Jan. 27

Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

The Senate voted Monday as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump's picks for top administration posts.

CBS News - Jan. 27

Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary

Scott Bessent on Monday secured confirmation to lead the Department of the Treasury, putting President Trump’s top economic nominee in place ahead of a daunting GOP push to enact Trump's ambitious ...

The Hill - Jan. 27

Senate confirms Scott Bessent as treasury secretary

President Donald Trump is set to attend a high-profile policy conference with House Republican lawmakers in his home state of Florida. Trump first landed in Miami on Saturday and has been at his ...

NBC News - Jan. 27

Harland & Wolff takeover raises fears over payments to suppliers

Bankrupt shipbuilder is being bought by Spanish state-owned group Navantia

Financial Times - Jan. 26

Federal judge, prosecutors battle over Oath Keepers' access to Capitol

D.C. Judge Amit Mehta ordered Oath Keeper members who were convicted of Jan. 6 crimes but whose sentences were commuted by President Trump.

CBS News - Jan. 24

Caf general secretary will not face legal action over fraud allegations

Veron Mosengo-Omba had denied claims of forgery Outcome of internal investigation remains to be heard The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has confirmed that the Swiss public prosecutor’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

Warren sends Musk 30 ideas for DOGE to cut government spending

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent tech billionaire Elon Musk 30 ideas for how the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could cut government spending. Warren's Thursday letter ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Netanyahu jumps to Musk's defense over salute: 'Falsely smeared'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Elon Musk after he was accused of doing a Nazi salute at an event following Monday’s inauguration. “@elonmusk is being falsely smeared,” he wrote ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

OpenAI spars with Elon Musk over $500bn Stargate project

Tesla boss in rare break with Donald Trump over AI initiative, saying ‘they don’t actually have the money’

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally

The billionaire says his critics "need better dirty tricks" after a gesture likened to a Nazi salute.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Stefanik, Murphy clash over Musk gesture at confirmation hearing

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) clashed during her confirmation hearing with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) over comparisons of Elon Musk’s gesture during an Inauguration Day speech to a Nazi salute. ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

US treasury secretary says US will take measures to avoid default

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that the government will reach its debt limit on Tuesday and will need to take “extraordinary measures” to avoid risking a potentially catastrophic ...

NBC News - Jan. 18

E.U. Expands Investigation of Musk’s X Over Illicit Content

The probe is a test of the European Union’s willingness to go after X’s owner, Elon Musk, whose geopolitical influence has grown because of his ties to the incoming Trump administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

E.U. steps up probe into Elon Musk's X over content moderation

The European Commission said it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation.

NBC News - Jan. 17

Trump's choice for treasury secretary questioned on the economy

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, was pressed about Trump's economic plans at his Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.

NBC News - Jan. 16

Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage. Bessent, if confirmed, would not have the authority to raise ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Burgum hopes to prioritize 'innovation over regulation' as interior secretary

During his opening statement, Doug Burgum, President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of the Interior, told lawmakers he would work to prioritize "innovation over regulation" if he were ...

NBC News - Jan. 16

Qatar announces press conference over Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Yahoo News - Jan. 15

Chris Mason: Political heat map flashes red over Treasury

The BBC's political editor explains the headaches the Treasury is giving Sir Keir Starmer.

BBC News - Jan. 15

S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations

Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Moon over Mars? Congress is determined to kill Elon Musk’s space dream.

The Trump ally wants the U.S. to forgo the lunar surface for the red planet. He faces one problem: Congress.

Politico - Jan. 13

Secretary can sue over mouldy cheese claim, says judge

Her claims of unfair dismissal were refused but legal action can still be taken, a judge rules.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Vince McMahon, SEC reach $1.7M settlement over hush money payments

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder Vince McMahon reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday for failing to disclose two payments made on behalf of ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Former WWE Boss Vince McMahon Settles SEC Charges Over Payments to Women

The wrestling entrepreneur settled charges he failed to properly disclose payments to women alleging sexual misconduct.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10

Over 17,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary

Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively dangerous."

CBS News - Jan. 9

EU Commission urged to act over Elon Musk’s ‘interference’ in elections

MEPs say enforcement of Digital Services Acts has been ‘too slow’, as Musk plans livestream with German far-right politician. The EU executive has been too slow in enforcing a major law intended to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Why Meta is ending fact-checking, shifting to Elon Musk's X notes system

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company will cease third-party fact-checking and move toward community notes similar to those used on X, the social media company owned by Elon Musk. CBS ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

12:30 Report — Trump presses idea of taking over Greenland

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. Washington, D.C., just looks so magical from the snow. Another winter storm is possible this weekend, but that’s still up in the air (ha, get it?). Here’s what’s ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with system similar to Musk's X

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Meloni in hot water over government talks with Musk’s SpaceX

Italian premier accused of currying favour with world’s richest man at expense of European satellite initiative

Financial Times - Jan. 7

C.F.P.B Sues Unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Over Risky Mortgages

A federal consumer bureau claims Vanderbilt Mortgage, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, made loans to buyers of manufactured homes it knew could not repay them.

The New York Times - Jan. 6