Bessent grew up in Little River with big dreams. He’s suddenly risen so high in national politics that few South Carolinians have ever gone higher.

The US Senate is widely expected to confirm billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary Monday, ...

Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington ...

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 ...

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting ...

The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.

Donald Trump took the Oath of Office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. He is only the second man ...

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon. We'll be posting live updates.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is seated at a table with Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for the Treasury ... The first President to be sworn into office in January was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937. It was ...

The second Trump presidency is being shaped by corporate interests, with tech magnates like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos leading ...