Trump Heeds Wall Street by Picking Bessent as Treasury Secretary
With one cabinet pick after another, President-elect Donald Trump has shown willingness — even eagerness — to flash contempt for the establishment. His nominees have amounted to sneers at US military ...
Trump’s Treasury Pick Wants Shadow Fed Chair, Maybe Weak Dollar
Scott Bessent, the veteran hedge fund manager who Donald Trump picked to become the next Treasury secretary, wants tariffs, a shadow chair for the Federal Reserve and maybe a weaker dollar.
SEC Commissioner Lizárraga to Leave as Trump, GOP Take Over (2)
SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, a former congressional aide who helped advance corporate reporting requirements on climate ...
Biden Circuit Picks Derailed by Senate Deal on Trial Judges (2)
Senate Democrats have struck a deal with Republicans to advance votes on Joe Biden’s district court nominees while abandoning ...
Trump Team Prepares to Announce Bessent as Treasury Pick (1)
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is preparing to announce that he has selected Scott Bessent, who runs macro ...
NY Judge Agrees to Hear Trump’s Bid to Dismiss Criminal Case
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money case said he will consider the president-elect’s latest arguments ...
FCC’s $8 Billion Phone Subsidy Will Get Supreme Court Scrutiny
The US Supreme Court will weigh a fresh line of attack on federal administrative power, agreeing to consider the ...
Trump Nominates Hedge Fund Chief Bessent to Lead US Treasury (1)
President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US ...
Bondi Gets Tepid Support From Trump Justice Department Alumni
Pam Bondi’s selection for US attorney general is giving Trump’s prior Justice Department appointees muted reassurance that it ...
Chase Can't Shake Claims It Should've Denied Bad Florida Checks
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. succeeded in getting dismissed allegations that it should’ve been more diligent about $1,388,201 ...
Crypto Groups Add Basis for Nixing SEC Dealer Rule, Court Says
Crypto advocacy groups are correct that the SEC’s reinterpretation of the term “dealer” mischaracterizes the business of ...
Momentus Founder Agrees to $2 Million Civil Penalty Over Merger
Momentus Inc. founder and CEO Mikhail Kokorich has settled SEC fraud claims in connection with the satellite company’s ...