President-elect Donald Trump made another flurry of job announcements on Tuesday, selecting Andrew Ferguson as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Ronald Johnson was nominated to be ambassador to Mexico, and Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece. Ferguson, who is already one of the FTC’s five commissioners, will replace Lina Khan, who
Former CIA official Ronald Johnson was named by President-elect Trump on Tuesday as ambassador to Mexico during a social media post.
Capitol Police arrested a man on Tuesday who allegedly assaulted Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on Capitol grounds over her fight to protect women's spaces.
Both House Republicans and Democrats have sidestepped senior members when choosing some committee leaders. Republicans picked Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) on Dec. 9 to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The GOP Steering Committee, which recommends committee chairs, selected the four-term congressman over veteran Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), and Darrell Issa (R-Calif.).
WASHINGTON—House Republicans and Democrats have announced their picks for some committee leaders. These Republican chairs would play a key role in helping to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s policy agenda, a plan that Democratic ranking members would seek to challenge. Republicans picked Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) on Dec. 9 to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Ferguson, who has served as an FTC commissioner since April 2024, will replace Lina Khan. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced two key appointments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). He named Andrew Ferguson as the next chair of the FTC and nominated antitrust lawyer Mark Meador as a commissioner. Ferguson, who has served as
President-elect Trump has tapped Andrew Ferguson to serve as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, an anti-trust and consumer protection agency.