WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Kenneth J. Kies, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Treasury, from an April 10, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and distinguished members of the Senate Finance Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today. I feel privileged to have been recommended by Secretary Bessent and nominated by President Trump to serve as the Assistant Secretar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Newt Gingrich: There Must Be No Tax Increase In a new essay today, President Trump ally Newt Gingrich wrote: Republicans passed a blueprint for President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," but the challenge is far from over. Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans must remain vigilant against any effort by misguided members to raise tax rates in the final bill. This is histo more PR