‘Unlawful DEI-motivated’ discrimination in the workplace to be rooted out by Trump’s new acting EEOC chair
President Donald Trump's selection to serve as acting chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has vowed to make eradicating illegal DEI practices in the workplace a top priority, she said. “In accordance with the President's executive orders and priorities, my priorities include eradicating unlawful DEI-motivated racism and sexism; protecting American workers from anti-American […]
Joint Chiefs chair says he plans to stay on under Trump
Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who President Trump had threatened to remove if he took office, said Monday he intends to remain the country's highest-ranking military official. “That's my plan,” he told reporters as he left the Capitol.CNN reported. Brown, who attended President Trump's inauguration ceremony in the Capitol […]
Pro-Crypto Mark Uyeda Named Acting SEC Chair With Gensler Gone – Decrypt
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Mark Ueda will temporarily lead the cryptocurrency industry's main regulator as acting chairman amid widespread turmoil across multiple federal agencies. The appointment came shortly after SEC Chairman Gary Gensler resigned as Wall Street's top executive on Monday, as expected, in conjunction with President Donald Trump's inauguration. The committee's former chairman […]
VanEck and Others File for Crypto-Related ETFs As Issuers Anticipate Departure of SEC Chair Gary Gensler: Report – The Daily Hodl
Several financial giants are reportedly filing for cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in anticipation of the retirement of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler. In a new thread on social media platform It is reported that Seifert memo Tidal has filed an application for the Oasis Capital Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF (DADS), […]
RNC chair Whatley vows to be ‘tip of the spear’ to protect Trump after coasting to reelection victory
Members of the Republican National Committee voted Friday to re-elect Chairman Michael Whatley in a clear vote to continue operating the national committee. “This organization must be the tip of the spear. And as chairman, I pledge that this organization will be the tip of the spear that protects Donald Trump,” he said in a […]
Race for DNC chair narrows after longshot candidate drops out, endorses Minnesota’s Ken Martin
The field of candidates to become the next Democratic National Committee chairman narrowed after a leading candidate withdrew in favor of Ken Martin, chairman of the Minnesota Democratic Party and Farmers-Labor Party. Martin is DNC vice chair, has led the state Democratic Party Chairs Association, and is considered a front-runner for the DNC. Mr. Martin […]
Thompson, chair of Jan. 6 committee, has talked with White House about pardons
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), who led Congress' special investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Tuesday that he is in talks with the White House about a presidential pardon. his comment was confirmed reportPunchbowl News reported hours earlier that Thompson had at least one conversation with the White House Counsel's […]
‘Long way to go’ on gender parity in film and TV industry, Bafta chair says | Baftas
Ahead of this week's announcement of nominees, BAFTA chair Sarah Putt said there was still a “long way to go” to achieve gender parity in the film and TV industry. The talent agent and producer, who will become BAFTA chairman in 2023, said the underrepresentation of women in the awards' most prestigious categories was due […]
CFTC chair to step down when Trump takes office
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is scheduled to step down on January 20, coinciding with President-elect Trump's inauguration, leaving a vacancy in the federal regulator's position. financial times It was reported on Tuesday. Rostin Behnum led the CFTC for four years, leading new mandates on carbon offsets and tracking the burgeoning […]
GOP Homeland Security chair: Drone bill a top priority in next Congress
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said a bill that would give local governments the authority to remove drones is a “top priority” for the next Congress. Greene said in an interview Friday that she shared Monday that federal agencies lack transparency on the drone issue, which comes after a […]