Department Calls Break

What a Matt Gaetz Justice Department Would Mean for Business

The Trump loyalist supports an “aggressive” antitrust approach and has called for breaking up Big Tech. But can the controversial nominee win Senate approval?

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure

The Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

Elon Musk's new 'department' seeks 'super high-IQ' staff for unpaid jobs

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new commission to slash government spending began soliciting applications for staff jobs Thursday.

Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Unnerves an Already Jittery Justice Department and FBI

Senior law enforcement officials face a wave of uncertainty as Donald J. Trump moves to nominate a fierce partisan and a longtime ally to fill one of the most powerful cabinet posts.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Trump picks Robert Kennedy Jr to run US health department

Vaccine sceptic and former Democrat is the latest controversial nomination for cabinet post

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Trump says he plans to announce Doug Burgum as Department of Interior head

President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for secretary of the interior. Trump made the announcement while speaking at a gala for the American First ...

Will Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's new 'department' actually be able to do anything?

Democrats and good government groups are skeptical of how much Trump's outside commission run by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will be able to do.

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Pharma shares hit as Trump picks RFK Jr to lead health department

Choice of vaccine critic knocks some of world’s biggest drugmakers including Moderna, AstraZeneca and GSK. Who is RFK Jr and what are his likely top priorities? Business live – latest ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

What is RFK Jr.'s agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services?

NBC News' Brandy Zadrozny reports on what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could have on his agenda if he were to be confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

What to know about Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department

President-elect Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) to lead the Interior Department, which manages the nation’s public lands and waters. Here are six things to know about him: He’ll ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Can Trump dismantle the Department of Education? It won't be easy, experts say

"One thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, D.C.," President-elect Trump vowed in 2023.

Burgum will be Trump’s energy czar in addition to leading Interior Department

In addition to leading the Interior Department, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) also will serve as a broad energy coordinator across the federal government, President-elect Trump announced ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

How Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency May Try to Slash Federal Spending

President-elect Donald J. Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to cut the budget. The hard part comes next.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Justice Department demands records from sheriff after killing of Sonya Massey

The government made a list of demands in dozens of categories in a letter Thursday to the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office.

Outgoing Manulife CEO says more scrutiny of private equity deals ‘welcome’

Roy Gori says increased oversight would be a way to reinforce confidence in the insurance industry

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Trump's Energy Department pick has history of downplaying climate change impacts

Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, has denied the well-established connection between climate change and extreme weather, claiming that storms are not getting ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

US justice department plans to push Google to sell off Chrome browser

Authorities seek to dismantle monopoly on search market and also want action related to AI and Android. Business live – latest updates US justice department officials plan to ask a judge to ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

What eliminating the Department of Education could mean for students, schools

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a plan to eliminate the Department of Education to “send all education work and needs back to the States."

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education secretary

Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.

Obama-era Education secretary: Trump's threat to eliminate department 'empty'

Arne Duncan, former President Obama's Education secretary, said Wednesday that President-elect Trump's campaign promise to close the Department of Education is "empty." "Trump promising to ...

Politics - The Hill - 17 hours ago

Google Should Be Forced to Sell Chrome Browser, Justice Department Says

A spinoff would be a major blow to Google following its loss in the antitrust trial.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago

What to know about Musk and Ramaswamy's op-ed with details on their efficiency department

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy shed some light on their plans for the "Department of Government Efficiency" in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. CBS News senior White House and political ...

Breaking down the candidates' ground game in the battleground states

Both candidates are pushing hard to reach undecided voters in the seven battleground states. Robert Costa takes a look at the campaigns' ground games.

Protests break out in Israel amid Blinken visit

The FBI says it is investigating an alleged leak of classified U.S. documents disclosing information on Israel's preparations for a retaliatory attack on Iran. The news comes during Secretary of ...

Boeing-made satellite breaks up in space

The "total loss" of the communications satellite has affected Intelsat customers around the world.

China struggles to break US chip design ‘chokehold’

Beijing pushes for bigger share of crucial electronic design automation market

World - Financial Times - October 24

A playwright in Africa hopes to break the cultural silence on rape

African playwright and actor Oliva Ouedraogo's “Queen” depicts the fictional journey of a girl who is raped by her stepfather on the night of his marriage to her mother, and decides to speak out ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 24

Police officer jailed for breaking wife's back

Huw Orphan is jailed for two-and-a-half years after kicking his wife down the stairs.

Bulgarians vote with little hope of breaking a political deadlock

Bulgarians are voting in the seventh general elections in just over three years, with little hope that a stable government will be formed to stop the country’s growing political instability

World - ABC News - October 27

Carried interest: private equity’s tax break

The lower-taxed performance fee has helped buyout firms’ executives amass personal fortunes

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Monger breaks Ironman record for double amputee

Former racing driver Billy Monger breaks the Ironman double amputee record in Hawaii, while Patrick Lange wins his third title.

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