the Treasury Department
noun
: the government department that is in charge of handling a country's money
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Earlier this year, the Treasury Department temporarily waived sanctions on Iranian oil exports that were at sea on or before March 20.
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Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Trump could revoke relevant executive orders, direct the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to issue general licenses and waive some congressional sanctions laws.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
On May 7, Secretary Scott Bessent met state insurance commissioners and the NAIC to discuss private credit, the movement of life and annuity reserves to offshore jurisdictions, and the regulatory response, the Treasury Department said.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The proposal would have directed money from the Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund to compensate people who claimed they were improperly targeted by federal investigations during the Biden administration.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Trump could revoke relevant executive orders, direct the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to issue general licenses and waive some congressional sanctions laws.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
On May 7, Secretary Scott Bessent met state insurance commissioners and the NAIC to discuss private credit, the movement of life and annuity reserves to offshore jurisdictions, and the regulatory response, the Treasury Department said.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The proposal would have directed money from the Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund to compensate people who claimed they were improperly targeted by federal investigations during the Biden administration.
—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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