OMB nominee Russell Vought pledges to divest from Bitcoin upon confirmation
Read more at Politico
Topics
-
Death toll rises from L.A. area wildfires, officials confirm
The death toll from the Los Angeles area wildfires rose to 16 on Saturday evening, the Los Angeles County coroner's office announced. CBS News Los Angeles' Mark Liu and Laurie Perez report.CBS News - 10h -
Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing
An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted to key senators late Friday.NBC News - 1d -
Why Elon Musk had to drop his ‘DOGE’ pledge to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget
We told you he would months ago, when he made the promise.MarketWatch - 2d -
Man fails in claim to recover £600m Bitcoin hard drive from tip
James Howells tried to sue a council for access to the site or get £495m in compensation.BBC News - 2d -
Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh dump
James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident. A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...The Guardian - 2d -
Warren: Trump expansion talk a distraction from nominees
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) argued President-elect Trump’s continued talk about expanding the United States is a distraction from the Cabinet picks and nominees he’s chosen to staff his second ...The Hill - 2d -
First death confirmed from L.A.'s catastrophic Palisades fire
The Palisades blaze has become the city's most destructive in history. Strong winds and conditions are expected to worsen tonight.NBC News - 3d -
Mike Waltz: Deadly attacks add urgency to confirming Trump nominees
President-elect Trump's incoming national security adviser argued Monday that the attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people underscored the need to quickly confirm a slew of Cabinet nominees. ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch
The 119th Congress is around the corner and confirmation battles featuring President-elect Trump’s slate of nominees are set to take center stage. Since Trump’s rapid rollout of choices, two ...The Hill - Jan. 1
More from Politico
-
Consultant who called Trump an ‘environmental hero’ to get environmental job in new administration
Politico - 1d -
A delay in GOP’s tax plans could push up costs by hundreds of billions
Politico - 1d -
Biden admin to GOP: Immigration bill will cost more than $3 billion
Politico - 1d -
Biden ‘praying’ Trump will continue to aid California wildfire response
Politico - 1d -
Meet the new members: A Kamala Harris protegee rises
Politico - 1d
More in Politics
-
Inside Trump’s renewed interest to acquire Greenland for US
President-elect Donald Trump said he would not rule out the use of American military force to seize control of Greenland, a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Trump is not the ...NBC News - 24m -
Biden awards Pope Francis with Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. Biden, a lifelong Catholic, was scheduled to travel to the Vatican but canceled due to the California ...NBC News - 30m -
Jack Smith resigns as special counsel after submitting Trump report
Special counsel Jack Smith, who led two criminal cases against Donald Trump, has resigned. His resignation comes as Trump’s team tries to block the release of Smith’s final report about election ...NBC News - 31m -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom invites Trump to see wildfire site
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Willie Geist on Sunday TODAY with a preview of NBC’s Jacob Soboroff’s exclusive interview with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on the devastating ...NBC News - 32m -
America must act to secure its ‘legacy chips’ from China and other competitors
As demand for connected devices and digital technologies continues to increase, so does the need for trusted and secure chips. Legacy chips are one important piece of that puzzle.The Hill - 1h