Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

Monday to confirm Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department. Why it matters: A financier focused on global macroeconomics, Bessent will play a key role in shepherding administration efforts to extend the 2017 tax cuts and will be an influential voice on trade policy as Trump seeks to impose higher tariffs on U.

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