Ms. Hardy, now the executive editor of The Dallas Morning News, will lead the business and newsroom sides of nonprofit news organization.
Category: Appointments and Executive Changes
-
The $8 Billion Children’s Vaccine Fund Kennedy Would Oversee
If confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have vast powers over immunization policies for children and adults.
-
Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.
-
Kennedy Center’s Leader to Step Down, Adding to Uncertainty
The announced departure of Deborah F. Rutter, the center’s president since 2014, comes as the center continues to search for a new board chair while navigating a second Trump term.
-
UnitedHealthcare Announces New C.E.O.
The health insurer named Tim Noel, a longtime employee of its parent company, for the job. The previous chief executive, Brian Thompson, was killed in Manhattan.
-
IRS Free Tax Filing System Will Include 13 More States
The Direct File system will be open to millions of taxpayers in 25 states, up from 12 last year. But it’s unclear what will happen to the program next year.
-
Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program
The move was part of a domino effect initiated by President Trump’s enactment of a 90-day federal hiring freeze.
-
I.R.S. Commissioner to Quit as Trump Takes Office
The president-elect has said he plans to nominate Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, to the role.
-
Hegseth Earned $6 Million From TV, Books and Paid Speaking Fees
Financial reports show the potential defense secretary’s pay from past speaking and writing, some of which provided fodder for senators during his confirmation hearing.
-
Starbucks Visitors Must Now Buy Something to Stay or Use Bathroom
Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.
-
JP Morgan Names Jenn Piepszak C.O.O. Succeeding Daniel Pinto
Jennifer Piepszak will become chief operating officer of JPMorgan this summer, and signaled she would not seek the chief executive’s job. The current C.O.O., Daniel Pinto, plans to retire.
-
Rashida Jones, MSNBC President, Steps Down
Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president for content strategy at MSNBC, will succeed Ms. Jones as interim president.