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☆ Microsoft's Copilot has an oversharing problem. The company is trying to help customers fix it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Copilot's indexing of internal data led to oversharing of sensitive company information. Some corporate customers delayed Copilot deployment due to security and oversharing concerns. On Tuesday, Microsoft released new tools and a guide to help customers mitigate a Copilot security issue that inadvertently let employees access sensitive information, such as CEO emails and HR documents. These updates are designed "to identify and mitigate oversharing and ongoing governance concerns," the company explained in a new blueprint for Microsoft's 365 productivity software suite. AdvertisementAs a result, some customers have deployed Copilot, only to discover that it can enable employees to read an executive's inbox or access sensitive HR documents.

Persons: Copilot, overshares, Microsoft's Copilot, Joe Blow, Joe Organizations: Microsoft, Business

☆ After a stinging election defeat, the Democrats' next big race kicks off: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

After a stinging election defeat, the race to lead the DNC kicks offBy Natasha Korecki and Alex Seitz-WaldTwo weeks after suffering another stinging defeat to Donald Trump, Democrats are in the throes of dissecting what went wrong and figuring out their path forward. Martin O’Malley, a onetime presidential candidate and the commissioner of the Social Security Administration, kicked off the race by entering the fray. Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin, a DNC vice chair and leader of the Association of State Democratic Committees, followed by formally announcing his candidacy Tuesday. Still looming out there: Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler, who has developed a reputation as a prodigious fundraiser and field organizer. Read more → ☑️ Latest race calls: Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur defeated Republican Derek Merrin in Ohio’s competitive 9th District, NBC News projected.

Persons: Natasha Korecki, Alex Seitz, Wald, Chuck Todd, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Jaime Harrison, Martin O’Malley, Ken Martin, Martin, O’Malley, Chuck Rocha, Sen, Mallory McMorrow, Ben Wikler, “ Ben, That’s, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama, Emanuel, Adam Parkhomenko, Hillary Clinton’s, “, ” Parkhomenko, James Zogby, it’s, Howard Dean, Obama —, Chuck Todd Here’s, Trumpism, Trump, wasn’t, Harris, Biden, Read, Chuck → ➡️, Matt Gaetz, Lloyd Austin, Pete Hegseth, Linda McMahon, Matt Whitaker, 🗞️ Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic National Committee, DNC, Maryland Gov, Social Security Administration, Minnesota Democratic, Association of State Democratic Committees, Democratic, Politico, Republican, Democratic National Convention, Wisconsin Democratic, Chicago, NBC News, Arab American Institute, America, GOP, Pentagon, “ DEI, Biden, Chuck → ➡️ Trump, Wrestling Entertainment, Education Department, Former, Atlantic Treaty Organization Locations: Michigan, U.S, Japan, Oklahoma

Plus, not all of his Fox News picks are for Cabinet roles. A TV doc to oversee health insurance for 160 million-plus AmericansDr. Mehmet Oz outside of a polling location during the primary election in Rockledge, Pennsylvania, on May 17. In between failed bids for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016, Huckabee hosted a show on Fox News. Homan was actually the first of Trump’s picks to be announced from the Fox News orbit. An anti-mainstream conspiracy theorist and author to oversee health policyRobert F. Kennedy Jr. in New York in May.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump’s, Trump, Dan Bongino, Read, Hegseth, John Lamparski, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Mehmet Oz, Hannah Beier, Oprah, Mike Huckabee, Chip Somodevilla, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Huckabee, he’s, there’s, Sean Duffy, Mary F, Reuters Long, MTV’s, ”, Duffy, Rachel Campos, she’s, “, Justin Sullivan, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Elon, Gabbard, Hillary Clinton, ’ Tom Homan, Kamil Krzaczynski, Tom Homan, ” Homan won’t, Homan, Brian Stelter, Anthony Scaramucci, Richard Grenell, Heather Nauert, Morgan Ortagus, Bill Shine, Lev Radin, Kennedy, There’s, Dr, Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, Peter Bergen, Linda McMahon, Jeenah, McMahon, Vince McMahon Organizations: CNN, ”, Black Americans, Fox News, Service, Fox News Channel Studios, Army National Guard, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army, Medicare, Services, Holy Land Former Arkansas Gov, Republican, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Calvert, Reuters, Boston, Trump, “ Fox, Friends, Hegseth, Fox Business, Fox, Democratic Party, Democratic, Elon Musk’s, Convention, Getty, Customs, Human Services, New York Times, Republican National Convention, Trump’s, Business Administration, WWE Locations: America, Washington, New York, New York City, Iraq, Rockledge , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Drexel Hill , Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Jerusalem, Israel, Rayburn, Washington , DC, Wisconsin, Russia, Las Vegas, Syria, Milwaukee, AFP

☆ Alphabet's VC arm backs little-known SAP rival Odoo, boosting valuation to $5.3 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Fabien Pinckaers, CEO of Belgian-based enterprise software startup Odoo. OdooOdoo, a startup taking on SAP in the realm of enterprise software, boosted its valuation to 5 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in a secondary share round led by Alphabet 's venture fund and Sequoia Capital. "The reason everybody [has] failed [in this market] is that it's quite complex," Pinckaers told CNBC. The last time Odoo secured primary funding was in 2014, when it raised $10 million in a Series B round. Prior to the latest secondary round, Odoo was most recently valued by investors at 3.2 billion euros.

Persons: Fabien Pinckaers, Odoo, Pinckaers, Andrew Reed, Reed, He's, Billings, aren't, Alex Nichols, CapitalG, he's, bootstrapping, Odoo hasn't, Wallonie Organizations: Belgian, SAP, Sequoia Capital, CNBC, Enterprise, Sequoia, Summit Partners Locations: Belgium, India, billings, Sequoia

☆ Biden fades into the background at his final international summits: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, White House correspondent Mike Memoli files a dispatch from Rio de Janeiro on President Joe Biden's final international summit. Biden fades into the background at his final international summitsBy Mike MemoliRIO DE JANEIRO — President Joe Biden’s final international summits almost certainly would have played out differently had the elections back home gone as he had hoped. But President-elect Donald Trump cast a long shadow over a seemingly humbled Biden as he bid farewell to his counterparts here. Read more → 🥊 Democrats’ next fight: Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee. Read more →Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee.

Persons: Mike Memoli, Joe Biden's, Steve Kornacki, Biden, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, “, Trump, ”, Xi Jinping, Justin Trudeau, ” Trudeau, ” Biden, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, It’s, Barack Obama, Dasha Burns, Dane, Kamala Harris, Steve, ️, edu, tim e Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, White, APEC, Canadian, Trump, “, NBC News, Democratic, Republican, Hialeah, voters, Gwinnett, Biden, Trump’s, ics Locations: Rio de Janeiro, JANEIRO, Brazil, Peru, China, Japan, South Korea, America, Lima, Rome, ”, Maricopa County , Arizona, Maricopa County, Maricopa, Phoenix, Maryvale, Miami, Dade County , Florida, Cuban, Venezuelan, Doral, Aventura, Gwinnett County , Georgia, The Atlanta, Atlanta, Norcross, Kent County , Michigan, Michigan, Trump, Washoe County , Nevada, Washoe County, Clark County, Erie County , Pennsylvania, Erie, Dane County , Wisconsin, Poli

A lawyer said his client was allegedly paid to have sex with Matt Gaetz at a 2017 party. A man accused of three fatal stabbings in New York City has an extensive criminal history. Gaetz, a former Republican U.S. representative from Florida, has long denied the allegations against him and has claimed he was the target of an extortion plot. A Trump transition team spokesperson called the allegations “baseless.” Gaetz resigned from Congress last week after Trump announced plans to nominate him for attorney general. The stabbings happened yesterday morning at three separate locations.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s, Gaetz, Joel Leppard, Leppard, ” Gaetz, Ramon Rivera, Rivera, it’s, Maya Huter, Jing Feng, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Glinda, Kalhan Rosenblatt, Tony Lee, — Richie Duchon, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Justice Department, NBC News, NBC, Republican U.S, Trump, United Nations, Apple, Reebok, REI’s Locations: New York City, Florida —, Orlando, Florida, stabbings, New York, United

☆ AI is hitting a wall just as valuations reach the stratosphere
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The narrative from Silicon Valley is that the AI train has left the station and any smart investor had better hop on before these products become “superintelligent” and start solving all the world’s problems. Now, some of the leading language models appear to be hitting a wall, according to at least three reports last week. But if we have indeed hit a scaling wall, “it may mean that the the mega-cap technology companies have over-invested” and it’s possible that they could scale back in the near future. That’s the AI optimist/pragmatist view. For a less rosy outlook, I turned to Gary Marcus, NYU professor emeritus and outspoken critic of AI hype.

Persons: CNN Business ’, New York CNN — It’s, OpenAI, ”, that’s, “, Orion “, Ilya Sutskever, ” Sutskever, Marc Andreessen, Sam Altman, ” Gil Luria, Davidson, it’s, ” Luria, Gary Marcus, ” Marcus, “ LLMs Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Nvidia, Tech, ” Bloomberg, ” Reuters Locations: New York, GPT

☆ What awaits the GOP's narrow House majority: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar examines how House Republicans are growing increasingly aligned with Donald Trump. “One of the main takeaways from this cycle is that the Democratic Party has a lot of work to do on how we’re reaching voters,” Democratic strategist Christina Freundlich said. It’s one more thing a narrow House Republican majority will have to work through early next year. The remaining House Republicans are going to have to summon a different level of unity than they have managed recently to move the party’s legislative agenda. Martin O’Malley, a onetime presidential candidate, announced he’d enter the race for Democratic Party chair, but many more names are already circulating.

Persons: Ben Kamisar, Donald Trump, Kristen Welker, Mark Murray, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Christina Freundlich, “, Steve Schale, Barack Obama’s, Joe Biden, ”, ” Schale, Sen, John Fetterman, Sahil Kapur, Syedah Asghar, Ryan Nobles, Kyle Stewart, Mike Johnson, We’re, ” Johnson, Donald Trump’s, you’d, —, Matt Gaetz’s, Elise Stefanik, Mike Waltz, Pete Hegseth, Brendan Carr, Carr, Johnson, ann o, lea Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Republicans, Press, Democrats, Democratic Party, Democratic, PAC, Kyle Stewart Congress, “ Fox, Republican, NBC News, Trump, Fox News, Federal Communications Commission’s, adjourning, gov Locations: Florida, Gaetz

☆ The admitted and investigated drug use in some of Trump’s top picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks are unique for many reasons. Kennedy brings his addiction worldview to prescription drugs such as those overseen by the Food and Drug Administration, which he would oversee if confirmed as HHS secretary. But Musk denied allegations of past drug use as reported in The Wall Street Journal early this year. Federal employees are barred from taking illegal drugs, and there are no reports to indicate that any of Trump’s Cabinet or other administration picks are using illegal drugs. CNN has reported that this year, Trump’s team is bypassing long and cumbersome FBI background checks for some of his Cabinet picks.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, It’s, –, Gaetz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Kurt Andersen, ” Elon Musk, Matthew Perry, Joe Rogan’s, Musk, Larry Kudlow, Hunter, Hunter Biden, Trump, Fred, Theo Von’s “, ” Von, Von, Sackler, Xi Jinping, Biden, Joe Biden, Florida’s Organizations: CNN —, Drug Enforcement, Department of Health, Human Services, Harvard University, Food and Drug Administration, Fox News, “ Department, Government, NASA, SpaceX, Street, Trump, CNN, Biden White, of Justice, Supreme, Purdue Pharma, Republican Locations: Florida, South Dakota, China, Mexico

☆ What is impoundment? How Trump thinks he can control spending without Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —“Impoundment” is another word that Americans may need to learn in the vernacular of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. Trump took the time to record a video about impoundment during the Republican primary season, and he promised seizing control over spending from Congress would be a top priority if he was elected. Impoundment occurs when Congress appropriates money that the president then declines to spend. As a result of these standoffs, Congress passed a law to curtail a president’s use of impoundment, particularly for policy reasons. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 did a lot more than that, however.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, ”, Trump, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Nixon, Nixon, Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, Trump’s, “, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, DOGE –, Ramaswamy, ” Ramaswamy, Matt Gaetz, Jimmy Carter, It’s Organizations: CNN, Senate, Republican, Congress, Congressional Research Service, Office, Capitol, Supreme, overreach, Elon, “ Department, Government, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Ramaswamy, Department of Education, Nuclear Regulatory, Trump, FBI Locations: Mississippi, Louisiana, France, Ukraine, Trump’s, Ohio, Washington

☆ NASA’s only visit to Uranus happened during a rare cosmic occurrence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This week, researchers shared fascinating new findings on Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, and the far side of the moon. Other worldsIllustrations depict how Uranus' magnetosphere, or protective bubble, was behaving before Voyager 2's arrival (left) and during the spacecraft's flyby (right). An unusual cosmic occurrence during the Voyager 2 spacecraft’s 1986 flyby might have skewed how scientists characterized the ice giant, new research suggests. In particular, the spacecraft’s observations of Uranus’ protective magnetosphere were wildly different from astronomers’ expectations. Fortunately, sending a dedicated mission to study Uranus in the future is a priority for NASA, according to a 2022 report.

Persons: Jamie Jasinski, paleoanthropologist Don Johanson, what’s, Lucy, Johanson, ”, afarensis, doesn’t, Bathydevius, Bruce Robison, —, Marvel, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt, Jackie Wattles Organizations: CNN, NASA, JPL, Caltech, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Nature Reserve, WWF Tigers, Fund, Nature, Aquarium Research, CNN Space, Science Locations: Pasadena , California, Afar, Central Asia, Turkey, Russia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Caspian, Netherlands, Kuma, Kazakhstan’s Ile, California, Mt, Everest, Monterey, what’s, Iraq

☆ The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than ever: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar examines how House Republicans are growing increasingly aligned with Donald Trump. Plus, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker looks back at how Trump's Cabinet announcements from right yers ago compare to now. The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than everBy Ben KamisarPresident-elect Donald Trump and the GOP believe Americans delivered them a mandate last week when they handed the party unified control of Washington. Newly elected Senate GOP leader John Thune certainly isn’t a Trump antagonist, but he’s a descendent of the institutional Republican Party. It’s a dynamic worth keeping tabs on, especially as Senate Republicans begin the process of vetting Trump’s Cabinet picks.

Persons: Ben Kamisar, Donald Trump, Kristen Welker, Trump, ” Rep, Troy Nehls, Kyle Stewart, “, John Thune, Trump’s, Sen, John Barrasso, Donald Trump’s, ”, — Trump, Marco Rubio, Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Doug Burgum, Tulsi Gabbard, James Mattis, John Kelly, Jeff Sessions, —, Steve Bannon, Gaetz, Mike Johnson, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Todd Blanche, Doug Collins, 🗞️, Jo Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Republicans, GOP, Trump, NBC News, ”, Senate, Republican Party, Press, State Department, Justice Department, Defense Department, Department of Health, Human Services, Interior Department, Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, RFK Jr, Department, Former Trump, Republican, Health, Elon, Department of Veterans Affairs, Sena Locations: Washington, Texas, Pennsylvania, Gaetz, California, Iraq

☆ Musk and Ramaswamy's ideas for DOGE and Mike Tyson and Jake Paul to fight: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

And Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will face off in a boxing match. The ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ won’t be an actual ‘department’ — or be inside the governmentElon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy. The two were tapped to lead the “Department of Government Efficiency” (or “DOGE,” a play on a cryptocurrency Musk has promoted). But DOGE isn’t a “department” like the Department of Education or the Department of Homeland Security. Trump said DOGE will “provide advice and guidance from outside of Government,” and Musk and Ramaswamy’s work will be completed by July 4, 2026.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Laken, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, ”, isn’t, Trump, Ramaswamy, Musk, Max Stier, Alex Jones ’, Alex Jones —, Sandy Hook, Jones, Alex Jones, Laken Riley Laken Riley, Laken Riley, Jose Antonio Ibarra, Ibarra, Riley, Jeff Clark, Clark, Tyson, Paul, Shayne Copeland, Rudy Giuliani, — Josh Feldman, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: ‘ Department, Government, AFP, Getty, “ Department, Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Education Department, Trump, Partnership for Public Service, “, NBC, Prosecutors, University of Georgia, University Police, Netflix, WHO, CDC, Staff Locations: Government, Athens, Venezuelan, Georgia’s Fulton County, Iran, Solomon Islands

☆ McDonald's wants to make flatulent cows less of a problem for the environment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Burgers at McDonald's could soon involve fewer greenhouse gas emissions thanks to a new cattle feed. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. McDonald's is working with seed company Syngenta and Lopez Foods, one of McDonald's meat suppliers, to feed cattle Syngenta's Enogen corn, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. Related Video How McDonald's is using data and its loyalty program to make new promotions like the adult Happy MealThat easy digestibility could mean fewer greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming. McDonald's global sales were down during the company's third quarter as many consumers saved money by eating at home.

Persons: chow, Syngenta, Lopez, Enogen, McDonald's, It's, McDonald's Kendra Levine Organizations: Service, Mac, Lopez Foods, Environmental Protection Agency, Sustainability, McDonald's Locations: McDonald's

☆ The top 10 family offices for startup investments
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The top 10 family offices for startup investments made over 150 investments combined this year, in everything from biotech and energy to crypto and artificial intelligence, according to a new analysis. CNBC partnered with Fintrx, the private wealth intelligence platform, to analyze single family offices that made the largest number of investments in private startups in 2024. The most active family office so far this year is Maelstrom, the Hong Kong-based family office of American investor Arthur Hayes, who co-founded the crypto exchange BitMEX. For the sake of the list, family offices are defined as investment vehicles or holding companies of a single family or individual that don't manage money for outside investors. Nearly a third of startup capital in 2022 came from family offices, according to a PWC report.

Persons: Guillaume Houze, Pascal Le Segretain, Robert Frank, Bernard Arnault's, Laurene Powell Jobs, Peter Thiel's Thiel, Arthur Hayes, Guillaume Houzé, Motier, Andreesen Horowitz, Eric Schmidt, Magnus Carlsen, Fertility Organizations: Royal, Getty, CNBC, Fintrx, Ventures, Labs, Motier Ventures, Google, Flex, Mistral, Nvidia, Lightspeed, Atinum Investment, Emerson Collective . Thiel Capital Locations: Paris, France, Hong Kong, Lafayette, Seoul, Korea, Singapore

☆ Inside Microsoft's struggles with Copilot
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

In September 2023, Microsoft's famously soft-spoken CEO, Satya Nadella, unveiled the company's flagship AI product, Copilot, with sweeping fanfare. Some of Microsoft's own employees and executives are privately concerned that Copilot won't be able to deliver on its ambitions. Copilot's struggles have created an opening for Microsoft's rivals, some of whom have seized on the opportunity to promote their own agendas. "Now, when Joe Blow logs into an account and kicks off Copilot, they can see everything," said one Microsoft employee familiar with customer complaints. As complaints and questions over Copilot mount, so does the pressure to justify Microsoft's unprecedented level of spending on AI.

Persons: Microsoft's, Satya Nadella, Gartner, Copilot, it'll, Copilot's, Marc Benioff, Benioff, Goldman Sachs, Marc Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz, Ethan Miller, Jared Spataro, Spataro, —, Joe Blow, Joe, Nadella, Gary Marcus, Marcus, Wile, Coyote, Brontë, Judson Althoff, Jason Zander, Zander, We've, OpenAI, Tasos Katopodis, Steve Jobs Organizations: Microsoft, Venture, Getty, Goldman, BI, Fortune, Excel, Lumen Technologies, Honeywell, Gartner, Wall Street, Initiative, Department of Homeland Security, Employees, San Francisco, Software, Apple, Jobs Locations: Microsoft's, Copilot, New York City

☆ Bob Iger is the most confident man in Corporate America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

(Translation: No one knows what the heck is going to happen with Donald Trump in the White House again. But more on that in a moment…)“This is a happy plot twist for Disney,” Paul Verna, vice president at research firm eMarketer, told me. Of course, the third act of the hero’s journey has its own pitfalls, which Disney still has to navigate. “We, in many respects, have already consolidated,” Iger said on Thursday’s earnings call. As in any good final act, the journey should, at the very least, be entertaining.

Persons: CNN Business ’, —, Bob Iger, Donald Trump, ” Paul Verna, Iger, Deadpool, underwhelmed, Joe Biden, ” Iger, “ Trump, ” Verna, Trump, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, George Stephanopoulos, Iger —, Trump’s, Disney Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Walt Disney Company, Disney, ABC, FX, ESPN, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Corporate America, Trump Locations: New York, America

☆ How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur examines the way Democrats can still exert some power in Donald Trump's Washington. How Democrats can still flex power in Trump’s WashingtonBy Sahil KapurRepublicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative outcomes in Donald Trump’s second term. That margin is slimming further as Trump plucks House members for administration jobs. The last two years showed how chaotic and dysfunctional this GOP-controlled House can be, even when the stakes are low. The Ethics Committee has jurisdiction over only sitting House members.

Persons: Sahil Kapur, Donald, Donald Trump's Washington, Matt Gaetz's, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s, Robert Garcia, “, Sen, John Thune, ”, Chris Van Hollen, Van Hollen, Patty Murray, Richard Hudson, Trump, Donald Trump, it’s, it’ll, Tony Gonzales, Matt Gaetz, Ryan Nobles, Julie Tsirkin, Frank Thorp V, Kate Santaliz, Gaetz, Justice Department —, they’ll, Joni Ernst, John Curtis, → Trump, Berkeley Lovelace Jr, Dasha Burns Trump, Kennedy, Bill Cassidy, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy’s, 🗞️, Tim, lea Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Republicans, Health, Human Services Department, Sahil Kapur Republicans, Trump plucks, ”, Republican, Senate, GOP, House Republican, Justice Department, NBC News, Committee, Punchbowl News, RFK, Human Services, Department of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Education, Labor, Pensions, “ RFK, Trump, Elon, of Government, Cabinet Locations: Donald Trump's, Trump’s Washington, Washington, “, Texas, Florida, Congress, Iowa, Utah, Elon, usk

☆ Cabinet confirmation process and recess appointments, explained
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rather than face the humiliation of a rejection vote in the Senate, Cabinet nominees are more frequently withdrawn when it becomes clear they cannot be confirmed. Here’s a look at the Cabinet confirmation process, why it exists, where it’s gone wrong and how Trump wants to find a way around it. Presidents like Ronald Reagan, Clinton and both Bushes did use recess appointments, although usually for positions below the Cabinet level. While Democrats can no longer filibuster Cabinet nominees, they can slow the process down. Then, the Senate rejected Taney when Jackson put him forward for a Supreme Court nomination.

Persons: George H.W, Bush, John Tower, ”, Tower, Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s, Gaetz, Department of Justice –, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, it’s, Bill Clinton, Zoe Baird, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump’s, Sen, John Thune, Ronald Reagan, Clinton, Mickey Kantor, Barack Obama, Senate can’t, …, Republicans don’t, Mike Johnson, Let’s, Johnson, Edward Whelan, Roger B . Taney, Andrew Jackson, Taney, Jackson, Martin Van Buren, England . Taney, Scott Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, Florida Rep, Department of Justice, Senate, Former House, of Health, Human Services, White House, United Nations, CIA, Law, Public Service, Democratic, Partnership for Public Service, Office, National Labor Relations, US, Senators, Republicans, GOP, Trump, Republican, The Washington Post, Bank of, Federal Reserve, Taney Locations: Texas, Geneva, United States, The, England

☆ Analysis: A Trump bitcoin promise is what crypto fans once fought against. They love it anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The crypto industry, an institution founded on the principle of getting the government’s greedy hands off the people’s currency, is booming. They may have finally convinced the government to get its hands on bitcoin. And second: He would create a national bitcoin reserve by preventing the government from selling the assets it has seized in criminal cases. I asked several experts this week about that apparent inconsistency in the crypto ethos. “This, by itself, represents an enormous symbolic win for the crypto industry that two years ago was being spoken of as dead in the water.”

Persons: CNN Business ’, Donald Trump, Faryar Shirzad, “, we’ve, ” Trump, ”, Sam Bankman, Trump, Gary Gensler, can’t, Gensler, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Fort Knox ”, Sam, shouldn’t, Molly White, ’, Zeke Faux, ” Yesha Yadav Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Vanderbilt University Locations: New York, Fort

☆ 5 areas outside the battlegrounds that show how Trump expanded his coalition: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the blue areas across the country where Donald Trump expanded his coalition. These five jurisdictions help tell the story of where and how Trump expanded his coalition the most dramatically. When Trump ran in 2016, he was crushed in Lawrence, an old mill city on the Merrimack River, by 66 points. Trump transition watchPresident-elect Donald Trump is continuing the process of building out his administration, tapping allies for key posts. DeSantis does not have to listen to Trump, after the two men saw their relationship fray amid DeSantis’ national rise and his failed 2024 presidential campaign.

Persons: Steve Kornacki, Donald Trump, Matt Dixon, Trump's, Sen, Marco Rubio, Trump, Steve Kornacki Donald Trump, Biden, Harris, Loudoun, Democrats ’, Kristi Noem, Noem, Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Mike Waltz, Waltz, Christopher Wray, Wray, Kash Patel, Ron DeSantis, Lara, wouldn’t, Lara Trump, Trump’s, James Uthmeier, Commerce Wilbur Ross, Uthmeier, Read Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Trump, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, GOP, Democrats, Democratic, Republican, South Dakota Gov, Department of Homeland Security, Foreign Relations, Intelligence, Arkansas Gov, Russia, CIA, Trump’s Cabinet, Florida Gov, Senate, State Department, Commerce Locations: Florida, Osceola County , Florida, Orlando, Puerto, Trump’s, Trump’s Puerto Rican, Lawrence , Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Lawrence, Merrimack, Loudoun County , Virginia, Rockland County , New York, New York City, Rockland, America, McKinley County , New Mexico, McKinley, New Mexico, Marco Rubio of Florida, U.S, Israel, China, Ukraine, Matt Dixon TALLAHASSEE, Fla

Three U.S. airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a Spirit Airlines jet was struck by gunfire. Some see Rubio as one of the “less MAGA” options but is still someone “Trump’s base could trust,” a Trump ally said. Trump’s first Cabinet pick was Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, to serve as ambassador to the United Nations. Hours later Trump announced his second Cabinet selection, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency. The State Department is advising against travel to Haiti in the midst of violent political turmoil.

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☆ Family offices becoming 'economic powerhouse' in private company deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Family offices are increasingly bypassing private equity funds and buying stakes in private companies directly, according to a new survey. Half of family offices plan to do "direct deals" — or invest in a private company without a private equity fund — over the next two years, according to a family office survey from Bastiat Partners and Kharis Capital. As they grow in size and sophistication, family offices are becoming more confident about finding and negotiating their own private equity deals. "Family offices are being gradually recognized as an economic powerhouse in private markets," according to the report. The big challenge for family offices as they do more direct deals is so-called "deal flow," or the volume of possible deals.

Persons: Robert Frank Organizations: Bastiat Partners, Kharis

☆ Lina Khan likely to be fired as FTC Chair under a Trump presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Representatives for Trump’s transition team and the FTC didn’t respond to requests for comment. Wall Street, which has been on a tear since Trump’s decisive victory last week, appears to be ready to turn the page on the Khan era. Similarly, the FTC has gone after Big Tech, Big Pharma and even Big Mattress in the name of keeping competition robust. To them, Khan and her DOJ partner in trustbusting, Jonathan Kanter, represent a threat to the bottom line. Since last week’s election, both Kroger and Albertsons shares have risen sharply as investors anticipate the deal would face little resistance under Trump’s FTC.

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☆ 2024 was yet another 'change' election: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior political editor Mark Murray breaks down how 2024 was the sixth "change" election in a row as voter dissatisfaction with the direction of the country remains high. They culminated in the nation’s sixth straight “change” election, in which either the White House or at least one chamber of Congress switched party control. Trump won those “change” voters by 50 points, 74% to 24%. Read more →Trump’s win has sparked fresh concerns among his critics that he may enter office looking for retribution.

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