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☆ Trump names Dr. Mehmet Oz to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Kate Sullivan | Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality, ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2022 in Pennsylvania with Trump’s backing. In 2018, Trump appointed Oz to the Presidential Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, reappointing him to the position in 2020. Oz rose to fame as a frequent guest of Oprah Winfrey, eventually launching his own syndicated daytime TV talk show in 2009. Through “The Dr. Oz Show,” which won several daytime Emmy awards and reached millions of viewers, Oz became one of the most well-known doctors in the country.

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☆ 'Mag 7' leads reversal — plus, we're adding a new stock to our Bullpen watchlist
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

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☆ Meet Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump's nominee for commerce secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Reed Alexander | Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump has tapped Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary. Lutnick has spent over three decades running Cantor Fitzgerald, an investment bank in New York. Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, has been named the next US secretary of commerce for Donald Trump. AdvertisementThe Wall Street veteran has spent his career at financial-services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, where he has been president and CEO since 1991. Here's a look at Lutnick's rise from "middle-class Long Island" to Wall Street boss and what his new role could mean for the investment bank he heads.

Persons: Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald Organizations: Wall, Commerce Department, Senate, Street, Trump Locations: New York, Wall Street, China

☆ Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare, Medicaid agency CMS
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz — celebrity TV host and former U.S. Senate candidate — as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator. Oz previously hosted "The Dr. Oz Show," a syndicated daytime television program for more than a dozen years. "America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may be no Physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again," Trump said in a statement Tuesday. Dr. Oz will work closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake. "He will also cut waste and fraud within our Country's most expensive Government Agency, which is a third of our Nation's Healthcare spend, and a quarter of our entire National Budget."

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☆ How RFK Jr's war on obesity in the age of Ozempic could shake up the booming weight-loss industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s proposed appointment to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services could have big consequences for a booming weight-loss market. AdvertisementHis likely appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the weight-loss industry, as long-lasting shortages of drugs like Ozempic come to an end. When Farmbox launched in 2014 to deliver healthy food boxes and educate consumers about nutrition, "nobody wanted to invest in us," Tyrner-Dolce said. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty ImagesKennedy's crusade against Big Food could run up against Trump's pro-corporation agenda, though. AdvertisementWeight-loss companies could get more attention — at a costKennedy's focus on holistic chronic disease care, including obesity care, could see a renewed funding rush to the space.

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☆ ‘It’s on him’: Democrats look to Hakeem Jeffries to plot a path to revival
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sarah Ferris | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In the last Congress, Democrats repeatedly helped Republicans keep the government open and propped up Speaker Mike Johnson when he faced a challenge to his leadership post. He even tapped other senior House Democrats to echo his message to the Biden team, according to another person familiar with the efforts. Still, unlike some in his party, Jeffries is not in despair, according to multiple people familiar with his thinking. But Democrats say Jeffries — alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who will serve as minority leader in the next Congress — might be the best person to at least try. Internal party sparringOne of Jeffries’ toughest tasks will be keeping Democrats unified on immigration despite the many intraparty divisions.

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☆ Trump's picks are giving Big Tech plenty of reasons to be nervous
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump has selected several Big Tech critics for top roles in his second administration. A number of his picks have been harsh critics of the Big Tech industry. Tom Williams/CQ Roll CallTrump's pick for attorney general, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, has for years criticized Big Tech companies. Anna MoneymakerVice President-elect JD Vance cut his teeth in venture capital, and has long been a proponent for breaking up Big Tech. AdvertisementVance said that his experience in Silicon Valley taught him to be weary of Big Tech.

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“I think Bobby Kennedy’s views on vaccines are dangerous, but I don’t think that most Americans share them,” she said in remarks previously reported by The New York Times. Kennedy told NBC News a day after the election that he would not take away people’s vaccines. Kennedy has also indicated that the Trump administration would ban fluoride in drinking water and eliminate ultra-processed foods. Trump last week announced that he intends to nominate Kennedy for the Cabinet post. “They’ve been catching, you know, making waves, headlines.”“Let’s just calm down and wait to see what happens,” she added.

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☆ Trump picks former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy for transportation secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as his pick for transportation secretary in the next administration. In a statement announcing Duffy, Trump described the Wisconsin Republican as a "a tremendous and well-liked public servant." "During his time in Congress, Sean was a respected voice and communicator in the Republican Conference, advocating for Fiscal Responsibility, Economic Growth, and Rural Development," Trump said. He stepped down in September 2019 after saying he learned that his child would be born with a heart condition. Duffy first gained attention after appearing on "The Real World: Boston," a reality TV series on MTV, in 1997.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sean Duffy, Duffy, Trump, Sean Organizations: Monday, Fox Business, Wisconsin Republican, Republican Conference, Rural, Financial Services, MTV Locations: Wisconsin

☆ 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.

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☆ Trump Media in reported talks to buy crypto trading platform Bakkt, sending shares soaring
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Trump Media is reportedly in “advanced talks” to buy the cryptocurrency trading firm Bakkt, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing two people with knowledge of the talks. Trump Media, which is majority-owned by President-elect Donald Trump, shot up by double digits minutes after the FT report was published. Trump Media has seen its market value rise and fall by billions of dollars in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, as retail investors bet on the Republican’s momentum and political prospects. While Trump Media has reported a $363 million net loss on revenues of just $2.6 million so far this year, it boasts a market cap above $7 billion. A Trump Media spokeswoman did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.

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The Library of Congress said hackers broke into its communications systems and were able to read its email correspondence with congressional offices for most of this year. In a private notification sent Friday to some congressional offices, obtained by NBC News, the Library of Congress said that hackers “accessed email communications between congressional offices and some Library staff, including the Congressional Research Service.” The hackers had access from January until September, the notification said. The Library of Congress, the world’s largest library, offers a dedicated research staff for Congress. Last year, it gave congressional staffers more than 76,000 custom responses to inquiries, according to its most recent annual report. Bill Ryan, director of communications at the Library of Congress, told NBC News in an email that the software vulnerability the hackers used to gain access has been “mitigated.”“The Library has referred the matter to law enforcement and is also conducting its own analysis of the breach,” Ryan said.

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☆ Dental supply stock surges on RFK's anti-fluoride stance, activist involvement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Monday’s moves come as investors ready for public health changes under a second Trump administration. But the mineral has found itself at the center of a nationwide fight that’s led some local communities to end programs centered on its insertion into public water. Gordon Haskett’s Bilson also pointed out that dental stocks were some of the few “spared” health-focused equities as investors responded to the announcement of Kennedy’s nomination last week. And advertising.”While the market appears to be moving on Kennedy’s nomination, Bilson said that regulatory changes would likely take years to come into effect. He also noted that drinking water should fall more under the Environmental Protection Agency than Health and Human Services.

Persons: Henry Schein, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s, Envista, Trump, Kennedy, that’s, Gordon Haskett, ” Don Bilson, Gordon Haskett’s, ”, Gordon Haskett’s Bilson, ” Bilson, “ Drugmakers, Bilson Organizations: Health, Human Services, Trump, RFK, HHS, Pharmaceutical, Environmental Protection Agency Locations: U.S

WASHINGTON — Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown, and Speaker Mike Johnson says House Republicans will probably push the fight into early 2025 rather than reach a full-year funding deal this year. And then then we should be actually working on the next year’s appropriations.”But even if they push the fight to early 2025, Republicans won’t have full control over spending decisions. Government funding legislation is subject to the 60-vote threshold in the Senate, which top Republicans have promised to preserve. That means they’ll have to reach a deal with Democrats, who currently control the Senate and want to pass full-year funding this year, not in 2025. “The bottom line is we’ve got to control spending and not allow there to be a runaway spending bill in December,” he said.

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WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee plans to meet Wednesday to discuss its report into former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed on Monday. But the committee lost jurisdiction over Gaetz when he resigned from the House on Thursday and has not released any public report on its probe. On Friday, an attorney said that his client testified privately before the Ethics Committee that she personally witnessed Gaetz have sex with a minor. The House Ethics panel had been scheduled to discuss the report at its regular Friday meeting but it was postponed after Gaetz resigned. Appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said senators should "absolutely" have access to the House report.

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☆ Australian Senate censures Indigenous member for King Charles protest
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Australia’s Senate on Monday censured an Indigenous woman parliamentarian over her protest against King Charles during his visit to the parliament last month when she accused the British monarch of genocide. Thorpe’s protest was disruptive and she did not respect the democratic institutions, the motion said. “I’ll do it again, and I’ll do it every time,” Thorpe shouted in parliament when Simon Birmingham, the opposition leader in the Senate, was making his comments on the motion. She was told to recite the affirmation — a form of parliamentary oath that omits a reference to God — as written. Their ancestors arrived on the continent some 50,000 years before British colonists yet were marginalized during colonial rule and are not mentioned in Australia’s 123-year-old constitution.

Persons: King Charles, Lidia Thorpe, Charles ’, ”, “, ” Thorpe, Simon Birmingham, Thorpe, Queen Elizabeth II, — Organizations: Independent, Labor, Senate Locations: Australia’s, British, Australia

Labor leaders say Democrats need to rethink their approach to working-class voters. Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney confirmed he paid a woman after she accused him of sexual assault. He also denied that the encounter between Hegseth and an unnamed woman, which she alleges happened in 2017, was sexual assault. 🏈 The Kansas City Chiefs’ undefeated season is no more as the Buffalo Bills beat their AFC rivals 30-21 at home. Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw for 262 yards with one touchdown and one interception as Buffalo improved to 9-2.

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☆ After Democrats lost the working class, union leaders say it's time to 'reconstruct the Democratic Party'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

But whether they are measured by income or educational attainment, President-elect Donald Trump won working-class voters overall while he made strong gains among nonwhite working-class voters like Hispanics and Asian Americans. As recently as 2012, non-college-educated voters were splitting their votes evenly or even slightly in favor of Democrats. But that has left the party’s leaders, donors, operatives and other decision-makers more removed from the lives of low- and middle-income workers, some labor leaders say. But there is widespread frustration that Trump outflanked Democrats to position himself as a champion of working people, as well as dissatisfaction with Democrats not limited to white or male union members. But that policy was not enough to overcome larger societal forces that have led many working-class voters to doubt Democrats’ commitment to their well-being.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris ’, ”, Brent Booker, Booker, ” Booker, Donald Trump, Harris, Barack Obama, Trump, Republican recoiled, “, Jimmy Williams, Liz Schuler, Schuler, ” Sen, Bernie Sanders, Biden, Will Stancil Organizations: Democratic Party, NBC, ’ International Union of, ”, Keystone Pipeline, Trump, Republican, International Union of Painters, Allied, ” Trade, ’, AFL, Democrats, Press, Teamsters, Democratic, International Association of Fire Fighters, International Longshoremen’s Association, United Mine Workers of, National Labor Relations Board Locations: Biden’s, ’ International Union of North America, Trump, China, Pittsburgh, United Mine Workers of America

☆ DOGE wants to 'delete' entire federal agencies, Vivek Ramaswamy says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementVivek Ramaswamy, cohead of DOGE, said he expects to recommend the wholesale closure of some agencies. Vivek Ramaswamy said to expect the abolishment of entire federal agencies as part of a sweeping restructure envisioned by DOGE. AdvertisementOn Sunday morning, Ramaswamy appeared on Fox News and was asked about DOGE's plans for the future of federal agencies. Maria Bartiromo, the Fox host interviewing Ramaswamy, mentioned the Department of Education as a possible cut, but Ramaswamy instead answered in general terms. Eliminating federal agencies could be a hard ask though.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, cohead, Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, Trump, Donald Trump, Maria Bartiromo, Jack Newsham Organizations: Department of, President, Fox News, of Education, Fox, Republican, Congress, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, FBI

☆ Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Paula Reid | Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz, initially launched in 2021, ran into several obstacles, including a lack of access to records collected by a federal criminal investigation into Gaetz. In addition to the House Ethics Committee investigation, Gaetz was separately investigated by the US Justice Department for alleged sex trafficking, obstruction of justice and other potential crimes, but prosecutors declined to bring any charges. The House committee abandoned plans for a closed-door meeting Friday, when lawmakers were expected to consider the release of the report. When asked about the friend’s claim she had sex with Gaetz, Dorworth suggested in the deposition that both women made up their stories. Resignation brings House probe to a haltThe House Ethics Committee probe was started by House Democrats in 2021 but was put on hold while the Justice Department completed its criminal investigation.

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☆ Stanley Druckenmiller piled into regional banks and made this health-care stock his biggest bet
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller built a sizable position in regional banks and made one health-care name his biggest position last quarter — two bets that have been rallying since the election of President-elect Donald Trump two weeks ago. The regional banking exchange-traded fund has climbed 12% this month alone, while Natera has jumped nearly 26% in November. KRE YTD mountain SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF The widely followed investor was recently applauded for his big win on key artificial intelligence player Nvidia . During the third quarter, Duquesne added a small bet on Broadcom, worth $41 million, as another AI play. Druckenmiller shot to fame after helping make a $10 billion bet against the British pound in 1992.

Persons: Stanley Druckenmiller, Donald Trump, George Soros, Duquesne, Banks, Trump, Natera, Druckenmiller, bullish, Jensen Organizations: Quantum Fund, Duquesne Family Office, Regional Banking, Trump, Republican, GOP, Representatives, Regional Banking ETF, Nvidia, Duquesne, Broadcom, Duquesne Capital Management

☆ The debate over recess appointments: Here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe debate over recess appointments: Here's what you need to knowMarc Short, former chief of staff for Mike Pence and CNBC contributor, and former U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, join 'The Exchange' to discuss how they think the Senate will move forward with president-elect Trump's Cabinet picks, negotiating tactics he may use to try to get his appointments confirmed faster, and more.

Persons: Marc Short, Mike Pence, Judd Gregg Organizations: CNBC, Trump's

☆ CVS strikes deal with activist Glenview Capital for four board seats
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CVS Health announced on Monday that it struck a deal with dissident investor Glenview Capital for four board seats, just a few weeks after the healthcare giant ousted former chief Karen Lynch. Glenview CEO Larry Robbins will join the CVS board effective immediately, alongside three other directors, which CVS said emerged from a "productive discussion" with Glenview. CVS' board will expand to 16 members. Glenview amassed a sizable stake in the healthcare conglomerate and worked with management in the lead-up to Lynch's ouster. Elliott Management struck a deal with Southwest Airlines in October in which the activist fund secured six seats on the carrier's board.

Persons: David Joyner, Karen Lynch, Larry Robbins, Roger Farah, Leslie Norwalk, Guy Sansone, Doug Schulman, Glenview's Robbins, Ancora, Alan Shaw Organizations: CVS, Health, Education, Labor, Washington , D.C, CVS Health, Glenview Capital, Glenview, Elliott Management, Southwest Airlines, Norfolk Locations: Washington ,, Glenview, Norfolk Southern

☆ Trump doubles down on provocative Cabinet picks as their fates hang in the balance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Not all of Trump’s picks are causing uproar. But in a conventional administration, controversies raging around at least four key Cabinet picks would be seen as a disaster. The president-elect’s son explains the planGaetz and several other Trump picks have caused consternation in some circles given the questions about their qualifications and past behavior. That’s what the American people want.”It would take a handful of Republican senators to block the most provocative Trump nominees early next year, given that Democrats are likely to vote en masse against them. If he’s qualified, he’s qualified.”Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt said he believed Trump’s nominees would get confirmed.

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☆ Dental supply stock rallies on theory RFK's anti-fluoride stance will prompt more dentist visits
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Henry Schein shares jumped nearly 5%, on track for its best day since July. Monday's moves come as investors ready for public health changes under a second Trump administration. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon 1-day chartFluoride has long been shown as an effective method for fighting cavities. But the mineral has found itself at the center of a nationwide fight that's led some local communities to end programs centered on its insertion into public water. A general view of the Henry Schein Inc. building a distributor of health care products and services with a presence in 32 countries, as photographed in Melville, New York.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump, Joel Angel Juarez, Henry Schein, Donald Trump's, Envista, Trump, Kennedy, that's, Gordon Haskett, Bruce Bennett Organizations: Republican, Reuters Dental, Health, Human Services, Trump, Henry Schein Inc, Getty Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Melville , New York

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