Trump’s Treasury pick pledges to keep IRS Direct File open this tax season
Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, said that he would have to study the long-term future of the tool. Republicans on Capitol Hill, however, have panned Direct File.
Warren questions Trump IRS nominee’s experience, promotion of tax credit
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) voiced concerns about President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Wednesday, pressing him for answers about his previous experience and promotion of a pandemic-era tax credit.
Trump treasury pick: Extending Trump tax cuts 'single most important economic issue'
Extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a top economic priority, and failing to keep tax cuts in place will wreak havoc on the middle class, according to President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, Scott Bessent .
Trump's US Treasury Pick Says Question of Debt Limit Repeal Is 'Nuanced'
Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Treasury Department, on Thursday said the question of eliminating the U.S. debt limit is "nuanced," but said if Trump wants to do so he will work with him and with Congress to get it done.
Donald Trump’s Treasury pick says unwinding tax cuts would spark ‘economic calamity’
Scott Bessent also tells US senators in heated confirmation hearing that he backs tougher sanctions on Russian oil
Trump's choice for treasury secretary questioned on the economy
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, was pressed about Trump's economic plans at his Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.
How Trump’s Treasury Nominee Allegedly Avoided Nearly $1 Million in Taxes
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is facing questions about his personal taxes at a hearing on his Treasury Secretary nomination.
Trump's US Treasury pick Bessent says extending tax cuts a top priority
Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Treasury Department, on Thursday said that extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of this year is "the single most important economic issue of the day.
How Trump’s Tax Man Would Target Enemies and Ruin the IRS
If confirmed as Donald Trump’s IRS commissioner, former GOP Rep. Billy Long will embody the disdain that an administration of ...
Rachel Maddow on Billy Long: Five things to know about Trump's pick for IRS commissioner
How much will Americans get to know about the people Donald Trump is choosing to run the U.S. government? In the absence of ...
Trump's IRS pick raises concerns about qualifications, Sen. Warren says
The background of Billy Long, an ex-congressman and auctioneer, raises questions about his qualifications, Sen. Warren says.
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'Fox in the hen house': Journalist sounds the alarm on Trump’s 'under-the-radar' IRS pick
President-elect Donald Trump’s selection to lead the Internal Revenue Service is the cabinet pick that is so far flying ...
Senator Warren has questions for IRS pick Billy Long
Ahead of the Senate confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the IRS, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the latest Democrat asking questions of former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) and ...
Democrats urge Trump nominees to keep the IRS's free direct-tax-filing tool, touting it as a DOGE-friendly program
In a letter exclusively shared with BI, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons said the program "meets the DOGE leaders' ...
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'Joke appointment': Experts alarmed over this Trump pick who has 'flown under the radar'
One of President-elect Donald Trump's appointments has so far escaped the level of intense scrutiny applied to some of his ...