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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 - 2d -
Bessent pushes gradual 2.5% universal US tariffs plan
Trump’s Treasury secretary wants levies to rise month by month in order to give businesses time to adjustFinancial Times - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Bessent makes history at Treasury as highest-ranking LGBTQ official
The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager and investor Scott Bessent as President Trump’s Treasury secretary, making him the highest-ranking LGBTQ official in the nation’s ...The Hill - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Senate tees up final vote on Bessent nomination to lead Treasury
The Senate on Saturday voted to advance Scott Bessent’s nomination to become the next secretary of the Treasury, putting him in line to be confirmed on Monday. Senators voted 67-23 to tee up final ...The Hill - 4d -
Watch live: Senate debates Hegseth nomination
The Senate is expected to debate Pete Hegseth's nomination to serve as President Trump's Defense secretary Wednesday afternoon following a procedural vote to advance his nomination. Republicans are ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate panel sets hearing on Tulsi Gabbard nomination
The Senate Intelligence Committee has scheduled a hearing to review the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence. The Jan. 30 hearing comes after Democrats ...The Hill - 6d -
The biggest Oscar nomination snubs of 2025
In a crowded field of potential acting nominees, many big names and winners of other awards were shut out Thursday from the Academy Award nominations — and one made Oscars history.CBS News - 6d -
List of nominations in full for Oscars 2025
This year's list of Oscar nominees includes Emilia Pérez, Wicked and The Brutalist up for best picture.BBC News - 6d -
Demi Moore Caps a Career Comeback With an Oscar Nomination
She starred in “The Substance,” a body horror-satire that isn’t normally academy fare. But it earned her some of the best reviews of her career.The New York Times - 6d -
Oscars 2025: Full list of nominations
Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday.ABC News - 6d -
2025 Oscar nominations list
The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards, to be held on March 2, have been announced. Here's the list of 2025 Oscar nominees.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
97th Academy Awards nominations announced
Watch live coverage as the nominations for the 97th annual Academy Awards are announced by actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang. The Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Predicting the Oscar Nominations in a Wild and Wide-Open Season
You can count on films like “Emilia Pérez” and big stars like Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande, but this year may hold some surprises, too.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Senate committee advances nomination for Trump Treasury pick
Editor's note: This article was updated to correct Sen. Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) role on the Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 on Tuesday morning to advance the ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Senate panel advances Bessent nomination
The move clears the way for a Senate floor vote in the coming days.Politico - Jan. 21 -
2025 Oscar Nominations We’d Love to See
If the nominations that are unveiled Thursday include these contenders, it would be the best kind of surprise from an academy often known for missteps.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Bessent's big day
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump's Treasury nominee takes center stage Scott Bessent, President-elect ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent and other picks sit for Senate confirmation hearings
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Interior departments, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, went before lawmakers on Thursday. ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
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 policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Scott Bessent believes federal minimum wage should not be increased
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as treasury secretary, told Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that the minimum wage is "more of a statewide" issue and that he believes there should ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Bessent says US should increase sanctions on Russian oil companies
Trump Treasury pick tells Senate panel he wants to ratchet up pressure on Putin regimeFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Bessent open to increasing sanctions on Russia
Treasury Secretary-nominee Scott Bessent told senators Thursday that he would be “100 percent on board” with increasing sanctions on Russia’s major oil companies if President-elect Trump supports ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Watch live: Treasury hopeful Scott Bessent testifies at Senate confirmation hearing
Billionaire investor Scott Bessent, President-Trump's pick to head the Treasury Department, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday morning. During the confirmation hearing, ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Bessent to tell senators Trump will usher in 'economic golden age'
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury, plans to tell senators during his confirmation hearing that the next four years will present an opportunity for an “economic golden ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
What Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury Pick, Might Get Asked Today
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will likely face tough questions on tax cuts and tariffs — and how bond markets might check his economic agenda.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday's confirmation hearings
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees. Committees will hear from the contenders ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Senate Democrats circulating memo alleging Bessent tax dodges
The memo called out millions of dollars in losses Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent claimed related to his investment in a conservative publishing house, among other issues.Politico - Jan. 15 -
'Conclave,' 'Emilia Pérez' lead 2025 BAFTA nominations
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the nominations for its 2025 film awards on Wednesday. Here's the full list.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15 -
Bessent to divest from assets on road to leading Treasury
President-elect Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent has plans to divest from funds and other investments as he prepares to take over as the country’s top economic official. In an ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Oscar nominations postponed because of LA fires
The California fires cause the voting deadline and announcement to be pushed back by two days.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Nominate a company for CNBC's 2025 Disruptor 50 list
CNBC is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Disruptor 50 list — our annual look at the most innovative venture-backed companies.CNBC - Jan. 2