FCC chair to step down on Trump's inauguration

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced Wednesday she will depart the regulatory agency on Inauguration Day when President-elect Trump returns to the White ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Trump makes picks for FCC chair and energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said he has selected Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the current top Republican commissioner at the agency, and oil and gas industry ...

Gary Gensler to step down as SEC chair in January

Regulator had pushed through a blizzard of new rules during his tenure

Business - Financial Times - 5 hours ago

Fed Chair Powell says he won't resign if Trump asks him to step down

Fed Chair Jerome Powell responded with a one-word answer when asked if he'd step down if asked by President-elect Donald Trump.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down Jan. 20, make way for Trump replacement

President-elect Donald Trump has not announced his pick, but the expectation is that the next chair will be friendlier to Wall Street and cryptocurrencies.

Business - CNBC - 4 hours ago

SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down Jan. 20, making way for Trump replacement

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will resign on Jan.

Trump taps FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency

President-elect Trump is tapping Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to chair the agency. Trump said he first nominated Carr to the FCC in 2017 and he was confirmed ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

How Trump’s Pick for FCC Chair Could Disrupt Big Tech

Brendan Carr, a co-author of the contentious Project 2025 political manifesto, has accused major social media platforms of operating a ‘censorship cartel.’

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler to co-chair Trump's inaugural committee

Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler will co-chair President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee alongside Steve Witkoff, Trump's campaign announced Saturday. The Republican leader said the committee ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Texas Democratic Party Chair to step down after brutal defeats

In the aftermath of his party’s brutal shellacking in the 2024 elections, Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa has announced he will step down in March. Over his 12-year tenure, Hinojosa ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Gary Gensler to step down as SEC chair, in a move that has crypto bulls ‘glad’

Crypto bulls have been cheering after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler announced he will leave his post on Jan. 20, exiting the Wall Street watchdog as President-elect ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 hours ago

SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down Jan. 20

Politics - Politico - 6 hours ago

Trump's FCC pick

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What to know about Trump's FCC pick President-elect Trump tapped Brendan Carr to be the next chair of ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump poised to appoint conservative justices if Thomas, Alito step down

President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House puts him in a position to influence the make-up of the Supreme Court and the effects could be felt for decades. CBS News legal contributor ...

Editor-in-chief of Scientific American steps down after anti-Trump comments

Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth is stepping down after she shared several profanity-filled postings about Donald Trump's election win on social media.

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Dollar Tree CEO Steps Down

The discount retailer is searching for a new chief executive after Rick Dreiling stepped down from the company’s top role, citing health challenges.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

5 things to know about Trump’s FCC pick

President-elect Trump has tapped Brendan Carr to be the next chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), teeing the agency up for a likely clash with Big Tech and media companies he has ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Jack Smith Plans to Step Down as Special Counsel Before Trump Takes Office

The prosecutor who investigated and charged Donald J. Trump plans to finish his report and leave the job before he can be fired.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Scientific American editor steps down after calling Trump supporters ‘fascists’ and ‘bigoted’

Laura Helmuth, who had led the magazine since 2020, wrote an expletive-filled social media post on election night. The editor in chief of Scientific American, the US’s oldest magazine, has ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Two powerful banking regulators say they won’t step down just because Trump won

Two of the U.S. government’s most powerful banking regulators have said that they have no plans to step down, in response to pointed questions about their futures under a Trump administration from ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Jack Smith expected to resign ahead of Trump inauguration

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to wrap up his work and resign from his post before President-elect Trump is sworn in. Trump has boasted that he plans to fire Smith “within two seconds” of taking ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump: 'No more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day!'

President-elect Trump on Tuesday called for the Senate to stop confirming judges before he is sworn into office, amid a frantic effort from Democrats to confirm President Biden’s nominees. “The ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trudeau Urged by Fellow Party Members to Step Down

Liberal Party members fear Justin Trudeau has become so unpopular that it could lead to the party’s defeat in the next election. Mr. Trudeau has said he has no plans to leave.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Lee Waters to step down from Senedd in 2026

As the mastermind of the 20mph law he proved a controversial figure.

Sanders: Sotomayor stepping down not 'the sensible approach'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor stepping down is not the “sensible approach” as Democrats float the idea of packing the court before President-elect Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Gary Lineker to step down as Match of the Day presenter

Former England striker will relinquish role at the end of the 2024-25 season, but will stay at BBC until 2026. Gary Lineker is to step down as the presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Wittich 'steps down' as F1 race director

Niels Wittich leaves his role as Formula 1's race director with immediate effect.

Gary Lineker steps down as Sports Personality host

The news comes a day after confirmation that he will leave the BBC's Match of the Day.

Head of Volkswagen’s North American division steps down

Pablo Di Si leaves carmaker ‘at own request’ to be replaced by Porsche veteran amid push to regain US market share

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

President-elect Donald Trump has named the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and ...

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Offshore oil is back. At what cost?

Years after one of the worst spills in history, companies in search of new discoveries are drilling even deeper into the seabed

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Government could force pension funds to invest more in UK assets

Further measures may be taken if ‘megafund’ reforms fail to boost domestic investment, says pensions minister

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump picks Big Tech critic to head communications regulator FCC

Brendan Carr has suggested curbing legal protections for online publishers

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Here's what Trump's FCC pick, Brendan Carr, wrote in Project 2025

Brendan Carr wrote Project 2025's chapter on overhauling the Federal Communications Commission. Here's what to know.

Trump FCC Pick Brendan Carr Wants to Be the Speech Police. That’s Not His Job

Brendan Carr wrote the Project 2025 chapter on the Federal Communications Commission. Now Donald Trump has tapped him to run the agency.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

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