Republicans target FTC Chair Lina Khan, claiming ‘waste of taxpayer resources’
Two House Republican chairmen have accused Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan of overstepping her authority and wasting taxpayer money in the process. Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) sent a letter to Mr. Khan on Thursday saying that he is based in Arizona. […]
AOC warns of ‘out and out brawl’ if Kamala Harris ditches Lina Khan as FTC chair
“Split” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a tough message to Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, promising a progressive revolt if Federal Commerce Chair Lina Khan is fired. Wall Street supporters of Ms. Harris, including billionaire Mark Cuban, have called on Ms. Khan to fire her as FTC chief if she wins on Nov. 5, citing […]
CVS, UnitedHealth press for FTC Chair Khan to be removed from PBM lawsuit
UnitedHealth and CVS Caremark have asked a federal judge to block Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and two other commissioners from the agency's lawsuit against the nation's largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). I'm asking for it to be taken away from. Lawyers for UnitedHealth's OptumRx and CVS Caremark say Khan, along with Commissioners […]
Ocasio-Cortez promises 'brawl' if 'billionaires' force out Lina Khan
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said Wednesday that wealthy Democratic donors would “fight a fight” if they tried to oust Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan from a potential Harris administration. I swore it would happen. “Let's be clear: Billionaires are trying to play tricks on tickets. If anyone approaches Lina Khan, there will […]
Sanders: Mark Cuban wrong to call for Lina Khan to be replaced
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) has called on Vice President Mark Cuban to remove Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan if she is elected president. publicly opposed. in Posting on social platform XSanders said Cuban was “wrong” when calling for a new FTC chairman. “Lina Khan is the best FTC chair in modern history,” Sanders […]
CVS, UnitedHealth say FTC should take Lina Khan and two commissioners off drug middlemen case – CNBC
FTC Chairman Lina Khan presents the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government entitled “Fiscal Year 2025 Requests to the Federal Trade Commission” at the Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. testify at the public hearing. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty Images CVS Health and united health group It […]
Harris backers praise Lina Khan at tech-focused fundraiser
Some of Vice President Harris' supporters showed up at a technology-focused San Francisco fundraiser headlined by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday to support the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman. He praised Lina Khan. The reception, dubbed “Little Tech for Harris,” was hosted by Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan, and […]
Harris promised to be ‘pragmatic’ — that means dropping Lina Khan at the FTC
Biden administration's most active regulator Unless the next president approaches Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan for another term, the job may be needed soon. The controversial FTC chairman's term has been lengthened; Ends on September 26thIt will be up to the next president to decide whether Mr. Khan will continue to lead the antitrust […]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan warns American not to vote for Trump
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan warned Americans against the reelection of former President Trump. “With all due respect to the American people, I don't think the American people realize that the world is watching because we are so invested in the game,” Khan said, according to the report. Interview with Politico. “What happens in America […]
FTC Trust-Buster Lina Khan Defends Herself from Kamala Harris’s Donors
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan, America's leading anti-monopoly advocate, is defending herself against Vice President Kamala Harris' billionaire donors who have called for her removal. During the period 60 min Interview In an interview with Lesley Stahl, Khan was asked about public and private comments from Harris' major donors on Wall Street and at […]