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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to “follow the money” of those funding domestic terrorist groups like the left-wing Antifa.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is asking President Trump’s Treasury Department to investigate illegal aliens accessing the U.S. banking system.

Two Republican congressmen are planning to introduce legislation that would honor Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk by featuring Kirk’s image on thousands of silver dollar coins.

Trump’s critics insisted tariffs would be the spark that lit a global trade war. But the trade war never arrived.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) called on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to freeze the assets of billionaire Neville Roy Singham, citing allegations that the U.S. citizen living in China has funneled millions into extremist groups with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and foreign terrorist organizations.

For Beijing, the decisive moment came when Trump’s threat proved real. “If there hadn’t been a deal,” Bessent said, “then TikTok would’ve gone dark in 48 hours.”

President Donald Trump hinted that a deal has been reached regarding TikTok, the app called “a modern-day Trojan Horse” by the Chinese government, amid ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and China.

A deep state Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official has been attacking President Donald Trump’s agenda after one of her colleagues was accused of targeting conservatives and ousted.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Breitbart News exclusively on Labor Day that President Donald Trump’s fulfilled “no tax on tips” campaign promise will significantly help American workers like the wait staff at the diner he visited on Monday.

A small group of foreign ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) regional bloc met on Monday morning for a “profound reflection” on the United States’ ongoing efforts to combat drug cartels in Caribbean international waters.

Ticketmaster is under fire again, this time by the FTC, which has accused the ticketing giant of turning a blind eye while scalpers gouge fans and then trying to twist President Trump’s ticket reform push into a scheme to grab even more power.

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.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as acting commissioner of the IRS, could continue his mission to end the weaponization of the agency and unravel Biden-era policies.

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

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Russia could not wage war against Ukraine without China’s support but we haven’t put impactful secondary tariffs on China because “China had always been

Inflation and prices still reign as the top issue of importance for Americans, according to the latest weekly survey from the Economist/YouGov.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had his first meeting with the IRS as the Trump administration seeks to revamp the agency.

The USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, set the stage for a trade deal that was agreed upon just days after it hosted a delegation of cabinet officials sent by President Donald Trump.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that he would be pushing for a ban on “single-stock trading” for members of the United States Congress, noting that the “American people deserve better.”

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.

Aug. 7 (UPI) — The United States has blacklisted three high-ranking members and an associated rapper of the notorious Cartel del Noreste, as the Trump administration targets drug trafficking organizations amid it immigration crackdown.

The Fed needs someone at the helm who understands how growth happens, where policy fails, and why incentives matter more than slogans. That’s Scott Bessent.

Donald Trump’s advisers are divided over how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board, with some pushing for a short‑term appointee and others urging the president to seat a credible successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Democrats are now attacking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent because the Trump administration created a program that progressive Democrats tried (and failed) to enact themselves.

India’s political opposition is furious with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to secure a trade deal with the United States.

White House Legislative Affairs Director James Braid revealed why Republicans can hold Congress in the midterm elections, defying historical trends in which the party holding the White House suffers electoral losses.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed his personal ties to the American fentanyl crisis in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, vowing to “come for” Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) behind the tragic deaths.

In a wide-ranging policy event hosted by Breitbart News, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touched on everything from trade negotiations with China, to the Fed’s “Tariff Derangement Syndrome” and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s attempt to build a “Caracas on the Hudson.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated that “Trump Baby Accounts” would “supplement the sanctity of Social Security’s guaranteed payments,” adding that the Trump administration is “committed to protecting Social Security.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that left-wing figures like New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani are gaining traction among young voters who have grown skeptical of the system, comparing the situation to “Caracas on the Hudson” and arguing that the antidote is broad-based ownership and economic stakeholding.

President Donald Trump’s goal is “getting the economy to work for everybody,” Joe Lavorgna, counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, said during a policy discussion with Breitbart News on Wednesday. 

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is taking a leading role in the ongoing war against terrorist drug cartels, said Secretary Scott Bessent. In a recent interview with Breitbart News, Bessent stated the Treasury Department is leveraging all the financial tools at their disposal to fight criminal organizations. “We are coming for them,” he stated.

Speaking with Breitbart News Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent broke down how official inflation numbers understate the economic pain felt by working class Americans, pointing to steep price hikes in essentials like rent, used cars, and insurance and laying out how the Trump administration plans to reverse the damage.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Trump’s “Trump Accounts” will transform financial literacy for working families and set up the next generation for prosperity by giving every American newborn a stake in the economy and a pathway to long-term wealth.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a Breitbart policy event event on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve could use a “little imagination” to lower interest rates.

The Trump administration’s Treasury Department is “pushing as hard as we can” on cyber security, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a policy event with Breitbart News.