Trump Nominates Gail Slater to Lead DOJ’s Antitrust Division

‘Gail will help ensure that our competition laws are enforced, both vigorously and FAIRLY,’ Trump said in a post. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gail Slater as assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division on Dec. 4, with goals to rein in “Big Tech”  and “Make America Competitive Again.” “Big Tech has

Trump Nominates Paul Atkins to Lead Securities and Exchange Commission

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Paul Atkins as SEC Chair, signaling a shift toward fewer regulations and crypto-friendly policies. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with the former SEC commissioner and finance veteran expected to take a crypto-friendly stance and push for fewer regulations under the

Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has named longtime aide Peter Navarro, who served on the White House Trade Council in the first Trump administration, to be “senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.” The announcement comes just months after Navarro, 75, was released from prison after serving a four-month sentence for defying

Police Investigating ‘Brazen Targeted’ Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City Wednesday morning, calling it a “brazen targeted attack,” the New York Times reported. Thompson was shot just before 7 a.m. outside a Midtown hotel where his company was holding an investors meeting. Thompson’s killer escaped on an electric Citi Bike