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Goldman Sachs taps new generation to lead key Wall Street units
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Michael Fanone calls Trump's Jan. 6 pardon a betrayal
Former District of Columbia police officer Michael Fanone, who was attacked by rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol, said Trump's pardon of rioters has left him feeling betrayed. "I have been ...The Hill - 1d -
Dismissed Space Force lieutenant colonel tapped to join Air Force leadership under Trump
President-elect Trump announced Friday that Matthew Lohmeier will serve as the under secretary of the Air Force. “Matt is a former fighter pilot, and Space Force Squadron Commander, who has ...The Hill - 4d -
CBS Owner Discusses Settling Trump Suit, With Merger Review on Tap
Paramount, owner of CBS, its namesake studio and several cable channels, has a major piece of business in front of the new administration: its planned merger with Skydance Media.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Trump Taps Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight as Hollywood ‘Ambassadors’
The president-elect said the actors would be his “eyes and ears” with the goal of helping the entertainment industry, which he said had lost business to foreign countries.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump taps Voight, Gibson and Stallone as 'special envoys' to Hollywood
President-elect Trump is leaning on some of his famous friends to influence Hollywood, tapping actors Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone to serve as "special ambassadors" to the ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump's pick for CIA chief pledges not to let politics skew intelligence findings
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s choice for CIA director, promised senators he would not inject partisan politics into the spy agency’s work or impose political litmus tests on employees.NBC News - 6d -
Special counsel's final report says Trump would have been convicted
The fast-moving legal battle over the release of the special counsel's final report played out days before Trump's second-term inauguration.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Special Counsel Report on Trump, Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing, and More
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Judge clears way for partial release of special counsel's Trump report
A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for the Justice Department to release one of the two volumes that make up special counsel Jack Smith's final report.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Michael Cohen 'very unsatisfied' with sentencing in Trump hush money trial
Michael Cohen, President-elect Trump's former personal attorney, said he is "very unsatisfied” with the sentencing in Trump’s criminal case involving a cover-up of hush money payments ahead of the ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
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 - Jan. 12 -
Jack Smith, special counsel who oversaw Trump investigations, resigns
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to take over two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Special counsel Jack Smith who investigated Trump quits
Jack Smith's exit comes amid a dispute over his report into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases
The judges left in place a lower-court injunction that bars the disclosure of the report for three days, and the Justice Department then appealed it.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Appeals court won't block partial release of special counsel's Trump report
Special counsel Jack Smith submitted his final report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Trump expected to tap GOP House Foreign Affairs Africa director for NSC post
President-elect Trump is expected to tap Joe Foltz, staff director for the Republican side of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa, to lead the Africa desk at the National Security ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
AG Merrick Garland intends to release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says
Special Counsel Jack Smith has turned over to Attorney General Merrick Garland the completed final report on his two investigations that resulted in felony criminal charges against President-elect ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Special counsel's Trump report should be partially released, DOJ says
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that the portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation involving the 2020 election should be released to the public.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Judge in Trump's classified docs case blocks release of special counsel's report
The judge in Donald Trump's classified documents case has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on the case.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Bottom Line: Palantir taps Trump-tied firm as it chases government contracts
Defense Palantir Technologies has hired Miller Strategies to lobby on issues related to defense policy and appropriations. The U.S. government has awarded Palantir nearly $2.5 billion in contracts ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on Trump's criminal cases
The federal judge who oversaw the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Judge allows Trump to temporarily block release of special counsel report
Judge Aileen Cannon issued a temporary injunction until an appeals court rules on Trump’s arguments. US politics – live updates A federal judge has temporarily blocked special counsel Jack ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel's Trump report
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing a report prepared by special counsel Jack Smith.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Cannon temporarily blocks Trump special counsel report's release
U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Trump’s two prosecutions, granting a request ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Trump seeks to block 'imminent' release of special counsel Jack Smith's report
Trump’s lawyers said they reviewed a two-volume draft copy of Smith’s report at the special counsel’s office in Washington, D.C. over the weekend.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Schiff on Trump effort to block special counsel report: 'No shortage of nerve'
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said President-elect Trump has “no shortage of nerve” for asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Trump’s Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Classified Documents Case
Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Trump's attorneys ask Garland to stop the release of special counsel report
Special counsel Jack Smith has been working on a final report to be completed before Trump's inauguration, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Trump attorneys ask Garland to stop release of special counsel report
Attorneys for Donald Trump are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith's upcoming report on two dismissed criminal cases against the ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Trump looks to block release of special counsel Jack Smith's report
President-elect Donald Trump’s legal team is urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to stop special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his findings in the election interference and classified ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Trump co-defendants ask Judge Cannon to block release of Special Counsel report
Lawyers for Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira asked Judge Aileen Cannon to issue an order barring AG Merrick Garland from publicly releasing the report by Jan. 10.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Michael Barr to step down as the Fed's head of banking supervision to avoid clash with Trump
There had been speculation that Trump might replace Barr after he takes office Jan. 20.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
FirstFT: Private equity to lobby Trump as industry seeks to tap retirement funds
Also in today’s newsletter, China’s equity markets extend poor start to the year and accountancy’s Gen Z problemFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Trump taps ex-Fox News contributor to join State department
President-elect Trump announced Friday that former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce is slated to join his State Department later this month. “It is my great honor to announce that Tammy Bruce will ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Trump taps creator of viral garbage truck photo op for executive producer position
President-elect Trump announced that Justin Caporale would join him as the executive producer for major events and public appearances while in office. “Justin Caporale has been with me right from ...The Hill - Jan. 1
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