Trump taps FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chair agency
President-elect Trump has nominated Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to be the next head of the independent agency. In a statement Tuesday night, Trump emphasized Ferguson's hardline approach to protecting free speech and what the president-elect described as Big Tech's “censorship” of certain views. President Trump: “Andrew has a track record of standing […]
James Comer Remains House Oversight Chair
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will retain his oversight role in the 119th Congress, the committee announced to X. House Republicans on Tuesday called for Comer to keep the gavel after he played a key role in launching numerous oversight investigations into the Biden administration over corruption allegations. Comer's most high-profile investigations into […]
Trump FBI director pick Kash Patel ‘instrumental in unraveling’ Russia collusion hoax, former chair says
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Trump Says He Won’t Try To Remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell Despite Past Disagreements
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress on July 9, 2024, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Chairman. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie2:59 PM – Monday, December 9, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has […]
Trump says he won’t try to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday that he does not intend to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when he takes office in January. “No, I don't think so. I don't understand that,” President Trump said on NBC News' “Interactions with the Press with Kristen Welker,” about Chairman Powell, whose term ends […]
New progressive caucus chair: Democrats need to prioritize winning 'above being right all the time'
Rep. Greg Cassar (D-Texas), newly elected chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, spoke about the Democratic Party's future strategy, saying the party needs to put more emphasis on economic issues and prioritize winning. said. “We're at a point now where we have to always prioritize winning over being right,” he said. NBC News He said […]
Outgoing DNC chair pushes back against calls for Democrats to abandon 'identity politics'
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Jamie Harrison, whose four-year term expires at the end of this year, called on Democrats to resist calls to abandon “identity politics.” Harrison addressed Arizona's state Democratic Party chairs on Thursday, citing his identity as a Black man. “When I wake up in the morning, when I look in the […]
Race to replace FTC chair Lina Khan pits antitrust hawks against candidate softer on Big Tech: sources
The race to replace Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission is reaching a climax, pitting antitrust hawks against candidates seen as taking a softer approach to enforcing Big Tech. told the Post. President-elect Donald Trump's populist allies have pushed for a crackdown on Google and other Silicon Valley companies, including in the […]
Incoming Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Speaks Glowingly of Hegseth
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), a prominent lawmaker and soon-to-be chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke glowingly about President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, after a meeting on Wednesday. Max Cohen, a Congressional reporter for Punchbowl News, reported that Mr. Hegseth was “impressed” with Mr. Wicker, and that Mr. Wicker […]
Bitcoin hits $100k after Trump names pro-crypto SEC chair
Bitcoin soared to over $100,000 per coin on Wednesday after President-elect Trump announced he would nominate crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins to head the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). . google valued the coin at USD 102,726 later in the day, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 markets also measuring gains. The digital currency has been […]