Politico Correspondent: Warren Unfairly Attacked Mnuchin to Score Political Points

Graham Piro
May 19, 2020 2:30 PM

Politico chief economic correspondent Ben White said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) unfairly attacked Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday by misrepresenting the government's handling of corporate coronavirus loans.

U.S. Blacklists Five Iranian Officials for Impeding ‘Fair’ Elections

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gestures as he delivers Friday prayers sermon

Reuters
February 20, 2020 11:55 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday blacklisted five Iranian officials, accusing them of preventing free and fair elections, a day before a parliamentary vote being seen as a referendum on the handling of various political and economic crises.

Swalwell Walks Back Call for Impeachment

Cameron Cawthorne
December 3, 2019 7:40 PM

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.) on Tuesday claimed his mind wasn't made up on impeaching President Donald Trump, but he called for Trump to be impeached multiple times in June 2019.

CNN Host Criticizes Biden for Not Appearing on Any Sunday Shows This Year

Sunday show round-up

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 22, 2019 8:00 PM

This week on the Sunday news shows: CNN host Brian Stelter called out Joe Biden for not appearing on any Sunday shows this year, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin went on the offensive against Biden, and former secretary of state John Kerry said President Donald Trump is "correct" not to rush to war with Iran.

Mnuchin Says U.S. Still Pursuing ‘Maximum Pressure’ Against Iran

Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin

Reuters
September 12, 2019 12:00 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is still pursuing its campaign of "maximum pressure" against Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday, even after President Donald Trump parted ways with his hard-line national security adviser John Bolton.

Trump Admin Sanctions Iranian FM Zarif as Terrorist Enabler

Property, assets blocked

Adam Kredo
July 31, 2019 4:45 PM

The Trump administration on Wednesday issued sanctions against Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif, formally labeling him a terrorist enabler and blacklisting all of his property, assets, and investments, according to senior administration officials.

Cruz: ‘Deep State’ Working Behind Trump’s Back to Save Iran Nuke Deal

Texas senator: 'Staffers at Treasury and State...continue working tirelessly to preserve the Obama Iran deal'

Adam Kredo
July 31, 2019 2:15 PM

Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) is accusing multiple senior Trump administration officials in both the Treasury and State Departments of actively working behind President Donald Trump's back to save the Iran nuclear deal and continue providing Tehran with waivers permitting the regime to conduct sensitive nuclear work at a military site that houses Iran's nuclear weapons program.

WaPo Editorial Board Ignores Paper’s Own Reporting

Editorial board blames Mnuchin for 'delay' in twenty dollar bill design

Nic Rowan
July 19, 2019 11:10 AM

A piece published by the Washington Post editorial board on Friday blames Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin for delaying a redesign of the $20 bill just days after the paper reported that the delay was an Obama-era decision.

Former Obama Officials Admit Trump Admin Didn’t Delay Tubman $20 Bill

The 'delay' was blasted by a number of high-profile Democratic politicians, including Speaker Pelosi

Alex Griswold
July 15, 2019 2:20 PM

Despite numerous liberal politicians and pundits excoriating the Trump administration for delaying the Harriet Tubman $20 bill, former Obama administration officials recently revealed there was no actual delay.

Pelosi on Mnuchin: ‘We Do Have a Little Jail Down In the Basement of the Capitol’

Cameron Cawthorne
May 8, 2019 1:00 PM