Monday kicks off the second week of President Trump’s return to the White House, and it’s slated to be a busy one. House Republicans are holding their annual policy retreat in Florida,

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, made it clear during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he’s only interested in protecting the interests of the rich and powerful. The hedge fund manager with a net worth of at least $500 million repeatedly spiked down questions about whether he would support working-class priorities.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man was arrested on weapons charges after he visited the U.S. Capitol on Monday and told police that he wanted to kill top Republicans, including billionaire investor Scott Bessent on the day that the Senate confirmed him as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, according to a Tuesday court filing.

"Today, Florida's pill mills are no more ... Bernie Sanders asked Scott Bessent if Donald Trump would make good on a campaign promise to cap credit card interest rates. Credit card balances ...

27 (UPI) --The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to become the next Treasury ... House Republicans are at a retreat this week with President Trump in Florida, where discussions are expected to focus on renewing the tax ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed on Thursday ... after becoming a partner there following Trump's 2016 victory. Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Treasury Department ...

Scott Bessent, President Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, won bipartisan support Tuesday as his nomination cleared a Senate committee. The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 to ...

Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, says he will "get back to" Senator Ben Ray Luján when asked at his Senate confirmation hearing if he would suggest cuts to Medicaid. Vile. pic.twitter.com/EM6Nx5L0XD

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars in additional tax cuts being championed by President-elect Donald Trump.

Bessent is a former protégé of George Soros, the billionaire investor and Democratic mega donor. After Trump won the election in November, Bessent won an unusually public – and messy – contest to be nominated for the Treasury Secretary role.