Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran who Donald Trump put forward for this cabinet this week, encapsulates the virile image of modern conservatism.
Category: Appointments and Executive Changes
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What a Matt Gaetz Justice Department Would Mean for Business
The Trump loyalist supports an “aggressive” antitrust approach and has called for breaking up Big Tech. But can the controversial nominee win Senate approval?
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Daniele Rustioni, Fixture at the Met Opera, Will Be Its Guest Conductor
Beginning next fall, Rustioni will lead at least two operas each season and help provide continuity for the Met as it rebuilds after a wave of retirements.
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John Malone Reorders Media Empire as C.E.O. Exits
Liberty Media, which owns stakes in Formula One and Live Nation, is spinning off some of its assets in a corporate restructuring.
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Howard Lutnick Is Scouting Trump’s Nominees. Some Will Oversee His Interests.
Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the president-elect’s transition team and a Wall Street financier, is leading the search for appointees while still running his businesses.
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Powell, Fed Chair, Will Likely Face Heavy Pressure From Trump
The chair of the Federal Reserve made clear he would not resign, even under pressure. But pressure from the White House is likely, market watchers say.
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What Trump’s Win Means for the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell
Donald J. Trump spent his first presidency on a collision course with America’s central bank. Will it intensify?
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How FTC Chair Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic
The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance.
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Kraken Lays Off 15 Percent of Workers and Names New Co-Chief Executive
The influential cryptocurrency exchange has undergone several reorganizations in recent years.
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Starbucks’s CEO Steps In to Tackle Long List of Issues
Customers are turning away from the coffee giant, and its new chief executive, Brian Niccol, has to figure out how to get them back.
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Southwest Strikes a Truce With the Activist Hedge Fund Elliott
The airline will appoint six new directors to its board, avoiding a proxy fight with the activist investor Elliott Investment Management, one of its largest shareholders.
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L.A. Times Editorial Chief Quits After Owner Blocks Harris Endorsement
Mariel Garza said the editorial board was prepared to endorse Kamala Harris, but the paper’s owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, decided not to make an endorsement in the presidential race.