By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of a congressionally authorized fund operated by the Federal Communications Commission to expand access to telecommunications services in a challenge accusing Congress of unlawfully delegating its authority to an independent federal agency. The justices took up an appeal by…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior White House officials met on Friday with telecommunications executives to discuss China’s “significant cyber espionage campaign targeting the sector,” the White House said. Earlier this month, U.S. authorities said China-linked hackers had intercepted surveillance data intended for American law enforcement agencies after breaking into an unspecified number of telecom companies. Senator…
By Gram Slattery (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump has made a flurry of picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his election victory. Here are the announced choices and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defense, intelligence, health, diplomacy, trade, the justice department, immigration and economic policymaking. SCOTT BESSENT, treasury…
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday chose family medicine doctor and Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat to be surgeon general, again showing preference for a television personality as the face of his incoming administration. “Dr. Nesheiwat is a fierce advocate and strong communicator for preventive medicine and public health,” Trump said…
By Laila Bassam and Riham Alkousaa BEIRUT (Reuters) -A powerful Israeli airstrike targeted central Beirut on Saturday, security sources said, shaking the Lebanese capital as Israel pressed its offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. At least four people were killed and 23 wounded in the attack in Beirut’s Basta neighbourhood, Hezbollah’s al-Manar broadcaster reported, citing…
By Michael Erman (Reuters) – U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the world’s most influential drug regulator with a more than $7 billion budget. The FDA regulates human and veterinary drugs, medical devices and vaccines, approving new treatments and assuring they are…
Scott Bessent speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington, DC, Wednesday, July 10, 2024.Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary pick stands in stark contrast to some of the more controversial and questionable Cabinet picks he’s announced so far. Scott Bessent won’t freak out Wall Street, the industry he’s…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. has alleged workers at a French-owned auto parts plant in Mexico were denied the right to collective bargaining in violation of a North America trade agreement and asked Mexico to investigate. The U.S. Trade Representative said on Friday it filed a petition under a rapid response labor provision of the…
By Gram Slattery and Tim Reid (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Russ Vought, a key architect of “Project 2025,” the controversial conservative plan to overhaul the government, to be director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, a powerful agency that helps decide the president’s policy priorities and how to pay…
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s request to sanction Elon Musk over his failure to appear earlier this year for court-ordered testimony in the regulator’s probe of his $44 billion takeover of Twitter. Source
