FDIC chair, ‘architect of Operation Chokepoint 2.0’ Martin Gruenberg to resign Jan. 19 – Cointelegraph
Martin Gruenberg, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the architect of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, reportedly announced his retirement on January 19, the day before President Donald Trump took office. Reuters reported On Nov. 20, Gruenberg, a Democrat, acknowledged his resignation in a message to FDIC officials and said he had informed outgoing […]
Democrats in disarray: Growing field in race to chair party
A Midwestern state party chairman is off to a good start in his bid to become Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman. “I am running for Chairman of the Democratic National Committee,” Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Leader Ken Martin announced in a social media post Tuesday. Mr. Martin joins current Democratic National Committee Chairman Jamie, who is […]
‘Make Our Skies Safe Again’: Trump Picks Former Insurance And Housing Chair As Transportation Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will nominate Fox Business host and former Republican Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy to be U.S. secretary of transportation. Duffy is a Fox News contributor and co-host of Fox Business' “The Bottom Line.” provided He served in the House of Representatives for nine years before moving into media. President […]
Former governor and presidential candidate becomes first to launch bid to chair Democratic Party
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Monday became the first person to announce his candidacy for Democratic National Committee chairman. The former Baltimore mayor and two-term Maryland governor, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, said he is “excited to offer his candidacy for DNC chairman.” “We must connect our party to the […]
Ethics panel chair: Johnson won't influence whether Gaetz report released
Rep. Michael Guest (R-Mississippi), chairman of the House Ethics Committee, said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said the committee's report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Mississippi) He said that it would not affect whether or not the book will be published. Florida) vacated its House seat last week after being named attorney general by President-elect […]
Incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr vows to ‘dismantle’ Big Tech’s ‘censorship cartel’
Incoming Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has demanded answers from Big Tech companies for their involvement in what he describes as a “censorship cartel” aimed at suppressing speech with which they disagree. President-elect Trump on Sunday called Kerr a “free speech fighter” and announced his nomination to head the agency, along with Google's Sundar […]
Trump Taps Brendan Carr For FCC Chair, Calls Him ‘Warrior For Free Speech’
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday nominated Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr to be the next Secretary of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). President Trump: “I am pleased to announce that Commissioner Brendan Carr will serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments, I am appointing him Permanent […]
What FTC Chair Lina Khan’s exit could do for the media landscape
Donald Trump famously hates so-called “fake news” media (don't even get me started on CNN). But he could be a great addition to Media Stock. This is because Lina Khan, the chairwoman of the US Federal Trade Commission, is likely to resign soon after or shortly after President Trump takes office. Whoever replaces her will […]
Contenders Trump is vetting to replace FTC Chair Lina Khan: sources
President-elect Donald Trump has shortlisted candidates to replace Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Those include J.D. Vance's aide Gail Slater and current FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson, sources familiar with the matter told the Post. Mr. Khan, whose aggressive enforcement tactics on antitrust laws have roiled the business world, has drawn occasional […]
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says central bank in no rush to reach ‘neutral rate’
Kenny Porcari, chief market strategist at Slate Stone Wealth, talks about Fed Chair Jerome Powell's job and what steps President Trump will take to expand Bernie & Company's economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell He said Thursday that central bank policymakers are in no hurry to cut interest rates to the so-called “neutral rate” and […]