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‘I am gonna punch you’: Trump’s inner circle imploding even after Elon Musk’s exit, private dinner turns into chaos

Scott Bessent reportedly picked a fight with Bill Pulte at a private dinner and accused him of badmouthing him to Trump. Donald Trump’s treasury secretary Scott Bessent lost it as he got to know that Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, was allegedly badmouthing him to Trump. Bessent did not wait […]

‘We may declare … ‘: US treasury secretary Bessent signals possible housing emergency in fall; here’s why

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the Donald Trump administration is considering declaring a national housing emergency to tackle high housing prices and limited supply.“We may declare a national housing emergency in the fall,” Bessent told the Washington Examiner, as quoted by Fox News.Bessent said that lower interest […]

Treasury’s No 2 out: Michael Faulkender quits in 5 months; second top exit in a month

Michael Faulkender (UStreasurydept) Michael Faulkender, the US treasury department’s deputy secretary, is stepping down less than five months after being confirmed to the role by the Senate.“I would like to thank deputy secretary Faulkender for his dedication and service. Since January, he has played a critical role in overseeing the US Department of the Treasury’s […]

Russia-US talks: Were tariffs on India a way to get Putin to come to the table? What Trump said

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the secondary tariffs imposed on India may have influenced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to meet him, ahead of their scheduled summit in Alaska on Friday. Trump said the tariffs “probably” played a part in bringing Moscow to the table as he seeks a peace deal in […]

‘He wants to stay where he is’: Trump rules out treasury secretary Scott Bessent for Fed Chair; considers Warsh and Hassett instead

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer being considered to replace Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve, after Bessent expressed his desire to remain in his current role.“I love Scott, but he wants to stay where he is,” […]

US-China tariff talks may provide clues on a likely Trump-Xi meeting

STOCKHOLM: Top trade officials from China and the US launched a new round of talks Monday in a bid to ease tensions over tariffs between the world’s two biggest national economies.US treasury secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese vice premier He Lifeng were meeting at the offices of Sweden’s prime minister for two days of talks […]

‘Elon was not popular’: Trump administration’s first reaction to Musk’s ‘America Party’ amid MAGA meltdown

As Elon Musk jumps into a new political party, Scott Bessent says he was not popular. President Donald Trump or vice president JD Vance did not officially comment on Elon Musk launching his new party the ‘America Party’. But the administration’s first reaction is here as treasury secretary Scott Bessent commented on Musk’s new political […]

G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump’s exit

G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump’s exit (Image: AP) KANANASKIS: Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran conflict but failed to reach major agreements on those and many other top issues – closing a summit that was forced to try […]

‘South California over South Africa any day’: Scott Bessent’s first reaction to claims that Elon Musk hit him

Scott Bessent called reports of his physical fight with Elon Musk ‘fake news’. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent shot down the reports of the physical fight between him and Elon Musk over the IRS commissioner and suggested that it was fake news. This episode, where Musk apparently hit Bessent like a rugby player after being called […]

Elon’s scuffle with Bessent: Steve Bannon says it was the day Musk was microdosing; ‘If you lay hands on Scott…’

Bannon claims Elon Musk was microdosing the day he hit Scott Bessent. Donald Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon has revealed more inside details of the day that Elon Musk hit Scott Bessent outside the Oval Office after being called a ‘fraud’. Citing to ‘words’ what people were saying about the fight, Bannon said that was […]