Draft 2026 Form 1040 asks filers about citizenship and work authorization as Treasury moves to bar ineligible noncitizens from refundable tax credits, citing up to $2 billion in savings.

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Trump’s Dyed Diesel Order Provides Common Sense Relief, For Now

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Monday designed to provide immediate, direct relief from high diesel prices for farmers and truckers.

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Treasury Screens $3.7 Trillion In Payments, Blocks $175 Million Fraud

The U.S. Treasury announced the successful implementation of fraud prevention programs across the Department this year — protecting millions of taxpayer dollars in 2026.

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Bessent says he is unsure what Rep. Casten is asking

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to Rep. Sean Casten during a hearing by noting uncertainty about the question posed. The 59-second video clip is spreading online. @RapidResponse47

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Trump Announces Plan to Halt Penny Production

The saying “a penny for your thoughts” could soon become obsolete. That is because President Donald Trump has told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop making pennies because of production cost. “For far too long…

Reporting· Feb 10, 2025

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Man Arrested At Capitol With Molotov Cocktails Allegedly Wanted To ‘Kill’ Bessent, Considered Hegseth A ‘Nazi’

A man arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Monday in possession of Molotov cocktails allegedly said he was looking to “kill” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to an affidavit released Tuesday. Ryan Michael “Reily”…

Reporting· Jan 28, 2025

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Senate Confirms Scott Bessent To Lead Treasury Department With Bipartisan Support

The Senate voted to confirm investor and billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as President Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary in a bipartisan fashion Monday evening. Senators approved Bessent’s…

Reporting· Jan 27, 2025

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Trump Treasury Sec Nominee Fires Back At Dem Sen Who Tries Gotcha Question On ‘Clean Energy’ Race With China

Secretary of the Treasury nominee Scott Bessent told Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden that America is not engaged in a clean energy “arms race” with China during his Thursday confirmation hearing. President-elect Donald…

Reporting· Jan 16, 2025

Scott Bessent· Reporting · 1 source · Nov 23, 2024Story

Trump Reveals Scott Bessent As Pick For Treasury Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump revealed Friday in a social media post his nomination of Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury. Since his election win on Nov. 5, the former president has been…

Reporting· Nov 23, 2024

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About Scott Bessent

Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent es un empresario estadounidense, comentarista financiero y funcionario gubernamental que ocupa desde 2025 el cargo de 79.º secretario del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos. Bessent fue socio de Soros Fund Management (SFM) y fundó Key Square Group, una firma de inversión macro global. Es la primera persona abiertamente gay en dirigir el Departamento del Tesoro de EE. UU., el primer miembro abiertamente gay del gabinete confirmado por el Senado de EE. UU. en una administración republicana, el segundo secretario del gabinete confirmado por el Senado abiertamente gay y el funcionario gubernamental LGBTQ de mayor rango en la historia de EE. UU.

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Occupation: businessperson, philanthropist, investor, finance minister
Position held: United States Secretary of the Treasury, Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Citizenship: United States
Born: August 21, 1962

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