Treasury nominee Bessent a shoo-in Trump’s foreign policy steps into unstable world Gaza truce back on track Inauguration Day primer President-elect Trump won the

Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud, a 29-year-old civilian, has finally been handed over to the Red Cross, following over a year spent in captivity.

Good Thursday morning. This is Zack Stanton, Playbook’s deputy editor, at the helm on a grim morning here in Washington. Get in touch: [email protected]. THE DCA CRASH: Before we get to the ...

The Senate is set to churn through more of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees this week, with a handful of his controversial picks set to field questions during their confirmation hearings. Tulsi

New US President’s administration begins work after inauguration while cabinet nominees require Senate confirmation

On Monday, senators voted 68 to 29 to confirm billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, with 16 Democrats supporting the nomination. In a statement, Public Citizen called Bessent “an oligarch who spent a career serving rich clients,

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

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

The Senate confirmed on Monday Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran and campaign ally of President Donald Trump, as treasury secretary, one of the highest-profile cabinet posts. Bessent won ...

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 Prime Minister assured the family that Israel continues to work tirelessly to bring Liri and all the hostages home and that efforts are ongoing—even at this very moment. The Prime Minister ...