Gottlieb is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and venture partner at New Enterprise Associates. He previously served as former deputy commissioner of the FDA during George W. Bush’s presidency.
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Trump Is Said to Pick Scott Gottlieb as Food and Drug Chief
Scott Gottlieb, a former deputy commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the agency, according to people familiar with the matter. Gottlieb, 44, served in several senior positions at the FDA during the George W. Bush administration.
Top Bush ethics lawyer: Russia could have blackmail on…
President George W. Bush’s top ethics lawyer told Business Insider on Thursday that while it was “debatable” whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions perjured himself during his Senate confirmation hearing, he must resign. Richard Painter, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School who was the chief White House ethics lawyer from 2005 to 2007, added the latest Russia-related White House firestorm could leave Sessions open to the risk of “blackmailing.”
CIA analyst resigns, calls Trump’s actions in office ‘disturbing’
A CIA analyst has resigned, citing concerns over President Donald Trump’s treatment of the US intelligence community. Edward Price, who had worked for the CIA since 2006, left his position this month.
How the Trump Trade Survived a North Korean Missile, Russian Sub and the NYT
On the darkest day yet for the Trump Administration, Wednesday, with national media and intelligence officials swarming, the second of the President’s proposed advisers out in two days, a new North Korean threat in play, and a Russian sub off the coast of Connecticut, the markets… rose? Not only rose but surged to another record, the longest run in 25 years, since the first President Bush. Nasdaq , Russell , Dow , FANG, financials, retails, transports; the worse the drama out of Washington, the bigger the tear.
New documents show Trump retains direct tie to businesses
New documents confirm that President Donald Trump retains a direct tie to his business interests through a revocable trust now being overseen by one of his adult sons and a longtime executive of the Trump Organization. Trump is the sole beneficiary of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, which is tied to his Social Security number as the taxpayer identification number, according to documents published online by the investigative nonprofit ProPublica.
Some official social media accounts are posting messages at odds with the president’s agenda.
President Donald Trump spent much of his campaign bashing the federal government, a system he described as awash in “waste fraud and abuse.” In response to Trump’s hiring freeze for federal agencies and a communications blackout, some official social media accounts have tweeted out messages decidedly at odds with his agenda and leaks are flowing into newsrooms from across the federal government.
Lawsuit: Trump businesses violate Constitution
A lawsuit Monday alleged that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his business to accept payments from foreign governments. Trump is violating the so-called emoluments clause in the Constitution that prohibits him from receiving money from diplomats for stays at his hotels or foreign governments for leases of office space in his buildings, according to the suit filed by a legal watchdog group.
OPEC Shrugs Off Threat of Trump’s America Cutting Oil Imports
OPEC’s two biggest suppliers to the U.S. shrugged off a vow by President Donald Trump to end dependence on the group’s oil, saying the world’s biggest economy would continue to need crude from abroad. The U.S. is “closely integrated in the global energy market,” Saudi Arabia’s Energy and Industry Minister Khalid Al-Falih said, while his Venezuelan counterpart Nelson Martinez said he expects his country’s crude exports to the world’s top consumer to remain stable.
OPEC Shrugs Off Threat of Trump’s America Cutting Oil Imports
OPEC’s two biggest suppliers to the U.S. shrugged off a vow by President Donald Trump to end dependence on the group’s oil, saying the world’s biggest economy would continue to need crude from abroad. The U.S. is “closely integrated in the global energy market,” Saudi Arabia’s Energy and Industry Minister Khalid Al-Falih said, while his Venezuelan counterpart Nelson Martinez said he expects his country’s crude exports to the world’s top consumer to remain stable.
Lawmakers look to Rep. Price to fill in blanks on Obamacare repeal
Congressional Republicans still have a lot of work to do before agreeing on a plan to klll the Affordable Care Act. Georgia congressman Tom Price will get a grilling on Wednesday, Jan. 18, from Republicans and Democrats alike on how President-elect Donald Trump will fill in the blanks over a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Ivanka Trump shifting gears, heading to Washington
Ivanka Trump plans to step aside from her executive roles at the Trump Organization and her lifestyle brand, but says she is confident both businesses will continue to “thrive.” In a post on her Facebook page Wednesday, Ivanka Trump said she would take a “formal leave of absence” from her executive positions at the Trump Organization and her lifestyle brand – which offers shoes, clothes and messages of female empowerment.
Trump’s Transportation Pick Backs – Bold New’ Rebuilding Plan
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head transportation policy delivered a strong endorsement at her confirmation hearing of his proposal to seek private investment funding for a massive infrastructure building program based on a “bold new vision.” Elaine Chao, the immigrant who rose to become a cabinet secretary in a previous Republican administration and is now being considered for secretary of transportation, said deteriorating roads and other networks are jeopardizing the economy.
Icahn Sees Doubts About Ethanol Mandate Among Trump’s Advisers
Billionaire Carl Icahn, a special adviser to Donald Trump and a skeptic of the U.S. ethanol mandate, said there are others on the president-elect’s team who have even deeper criticisms of the program. Icahn repeated criticism of the credit trading program that regulators and refiners use to track compliance with federal biofuel consumption quotas.
Ex-U.S. Attorney Yang Said to Be Trump’s Top SEC Contender
President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating ex-U.S. attorney Debra Wong Yang to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, positioning her to be the second consecutive former federal prosecutor to lead Wall Street’s top regulator, said a person with direct knowledge of the matter. While Trump and his transition team have spoken with a handful of candidates, Yang is the top contender to be SEC chairman, said the person, who asked not to be named because the incoming president hasn’t announced his pick.
McCormick Said to Be Trump Front-Runner for Defense Deputy
Hedge fund manager and former Army officer David McCormick is the front-runner to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s deputy defense secretary, according to three people familiar with the presidential transition. McCormick, president of Bridgewater Associates Inc., the world’s biggest hedge fund, was eyed earlier as a possible Treasury secretary, a post that ultimately went to former hedge fund investor Steve Mnuchin.