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

Michael Whatley Accepts Trump’s Request to Remain RNC Chair

Under Whatley’s leadership, the GOP took back the White House, the Senate, and kept the House in the Nov. 5 election. Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley has accepted President-elect Donald Trump’s request to remain in his role. In a Dec. 4 post on Truth Social, Trump praised Whatley for doing “an OUTSTANDING and

NATO Secretary-General Warns Trump of New Threats If Ukraine Gets Bad Deal

‘We cannot have a situation where we have Kim Jong Un and the Russian leader and Xi Jinping and Iran high-fiving,’ NATO’s Mark Rutte said. The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) warned President-elect Donald Trump that the United States would face new threats if Ukraine is forced to make concessions to Russia

Trump Nominates Michael Faulkender as Deputy Treasury Secretary

Faulkender, currently a professor at the University of Maryland, served in the first Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump is nominating an ally and member of his first administration as his deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. On Dec. 4, in a statement posted to his Truth Social account, Trump said he is

Trump Nominates Dan Driscoll for Army Secretary

Dan Driscoll, an Army veteran, attended Yale Law School and has been serving as an adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Army veteran Daniel Driscoll to be the next secretary of the Army. “As a former Soldier, Investor, and Political Advisor, Dan brings a powerful combination of experiences to serve

Trump Selects Adam Boehler for Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs

‘There is nothing more important than bringing Americans home,’ Boehler said in response to the president-elect’s announcement. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 4 he has chosen Adam Boehler as the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. The role involves helping to bring home Americans who have been wrongfully detained abroad. While the State Department