6 d. ago Comer requests Epstein suspicious activity reports from Treasury Dept

Rep. James Comer requested that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provide Suspicious Activity Reports on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell by Sept. 15.

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9 d. ago Trump Signs Executive Order to Make ‘Federal Architecture Beautiful Again’

The order, which affects buildings like federal courthouses and agency headquarters, encourages classical styles rather than modernist aesthetics.

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1 week ago Bessent on Fed Governor Lisa Cook's Alleged Mortgage Fraud: We Haven't Heard Her Say 'I Didn't Do It'

Wednesday on FBN's "Mornings with Maria," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the Trump administration's firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and its handling of the Federal Reserve in general. The post Bessent on Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Alleged Mortgage Fraud: We Haven’t Heard Her Say ‘I Didn’t Do It’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Over 55 million visa holders subjected to continuous vetting amid Trump admin crackdown

The State Department is subjecting more than 55 million visa holders to continuous vetting as the Trump administration escalates its immigration crackdown.

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2 w. ago Bessent: Don't Need Trade Deal with China, We Make Revenues Off Tariffs, 'It's Not Broke'

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to a question on whether or not a trade deal with China is needed by stating that “China is, right now, the biggest revenue line The post Bessent: Don’t Need Trade Deal with China, We Make Revenues Off Tariffs, ‘It’s Not Broke’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Visits IRS as Trump Admin Continues Agency Modernization

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had his first meeting with the IRS as the Trump administration seeks to revamp the agency. The post Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Visits IRS as Trump Admin Continues Agency Modernization appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: Billy Long’s Quick Fall at the I.R.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

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3 w. ago The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: How Billy Long Fell Short at the I.R.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

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3 w. ago Scott Bessent Cancels Meeting with Brazil Finance Minister After Lula Refuses to Call Trump

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad claimed on Monday that alleged "far-right forces" operating with the White House forced the cancellation of a meeting he had scheduled with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The post Scott Bessent Cancels Meeting with Brazil Finance Minister After Lula Refuses to Call Trump appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed

Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency’s head. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner, according to a U.S. official.

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