His uncle was South Carolina Congressman John Jenrette, who spent 13 months in prison for a 1980 bribery conviction. “I was ...

The 2025 reconciliation bill clears the Senate in a tie vote broken by the vice president, includes income tax cuts and major ...

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina resident and billionaire investor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:10:39 GMT (1750738239378) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham and Senate Banking Committee ranking member Tim Scott, both of South Carolina, had been seeking to sway Trump toward Bessent in recent days, with Semafor reporting ...

South Carolina native Scott Bessent confirmed as first openly gay U.S. treasury secretary. Bessent has said the U.S. faces economic calamity if Congress does not renew key provisions of Trump’s ...

The big shock comes from how handily Scott beat his opponent. Wheeler ran unopposed in four of his five elections, but the one year he had a Republican opponent (2022), Wheeler won by about 20 ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent swerved past a question on his alleged West Wing brawl with Tesla boss Elon Musk, choosing instead to make a joke about the source of the story. The Washington ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed his feud with Elon Musk, stating that they both want to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in government and that DOGE is an ethos that will yield bigger ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied claims that he called Elon Musk a “fraud ... I won’t ask that question,” prompting a retort from the South Carolina native with an apparent ...

Scott Bessent of South Carolina is President Donald Trump’s new treasury secretary. Few in SC history have risen so high in U.S. politics.

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina resident and billionaire investor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary. Bessent cleared the Senate ...

Scott Bessent of South Carolina is President Donald Trump’s new treasury secretary. Few in SC history have risen so high in U.S. politics.