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In Bessent we trust: How the U.S. Treasury secretary can rescue Trump's economy
When U.S. President Donald Trump suspended so-called reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on April 9, U.S. Treasury Scott Bessent emerged as the economic face of the Trump administration, helping to calm ...
US Treasury's Bessent ousts IRS acting chief, names deputy to temporary role
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been ...
US Treasury's Bessent names deputy as acting IRS chief
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been ...
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A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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5 takeaways about NPR's reporting on the whistleblower report about DOGE at the NLRB
5 takeaways about NPR's reporting on the whistleblower report about DOGE at the NLRB When a team of advisers from President Trump's Department of Government ... qualified team has been extremely ...
The Boston Globe14d
IRS chief to quit over deal to share data with immigration authorities, per Washington Post
“I don’t think we’ve seen anything like this at IRS.” Treasury Department officials in recent days sought to circumvent IRS executives so immigration authorities could access private ...
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Appeals court restores DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies
In a split ruling, the three-judge panel blocked a lower court decision that halted DOGE access at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management. U.S.
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Trump’s Proposed Student Loan Transfer To SBA: What 40 Million Borrowers Should Know
Announcing the move in the Oval Office, Trump said, "I’ve decided that the SBA… will handle all of the student loan portfolios… [out of] the Department of Education immediately", adding that ...
The New York Times16d
Justice Dept. Raises Executive Privilege to Try to Muzzle Fired Pardon Attorney
A fight over the testimony of Elizabeth G. Oyer could have a ripple effect on whether other fired Justice Department lawyers speak publicly about their experiences. By Devlin Barrett Reporting ...
BBC16d
US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals
which are populated only by penguins and seals. The imposition of tariffs on the Heard and McDonald islands was meant to close "ridiculous loopholes" and would prevent other countries from ...
The National Law Review19d
Treasury Confirms All CDFI Fund Programs Are Backed by Law Amid Executive Order Review
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