The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to become the next Treasury secretary and enact the ...

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the ...

Donald Trump will huddle with House Republicans at a GOP retreat on Monday. Keep up with live updates from the USA TODAY ...

When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom ...

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing ...

Scott Bessent on Monday secured confirmation to lead the Department of the Treasury, putting President Trump’s top economic ...

For most of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 18-year tenure as the Senate Republican Leader, he was vilified as an “establishment” ...

Thune's comments come after the Senate confirmed four of Trump's Cabinet nominees, with more “queueing up” to get confirmed soon.

Or, if you’re really committed to paying less in taxes, you could move. In nine states, income isn’t taxed — allowing residents to hold onto more of their hard-earned dollars. For retirees, this means ...

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.