A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department ...

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Donald Trump issued a number of orders reversing Joe Biden's policies, kickstarting his second-term agenda after the inauguration.

The Trump administration has tapped Luke Pettit, a staffer for Republican Senator Bill Hagerty, for a senior role in the US Treasury Department.

In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed ...

In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed ...

The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...

Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will temporarily head the government agency Elon Musk personally called to ...

Diamond speaks with leading economist Larry Summers about what to expect for the U.S. economy in 2025, the problems facing ...

President Trump at an Oval Office press availability on Monday: "I think we have the finest people ever recruited for government. And you know what? You're starting to see that because we've done more ...

Obama’s efforts to spur recovery from the ... In January 2023, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the government hit its debt ceiling, the maximum amount of money that the ...

Elon Musk’s allies have gained access to a US Treasury payment system that distributes more than $6 trillion (£4.8 trillion) ...