White House sends CFTC, SEC nominations to Senate

The Hill - Nov 13, 2026

President Trump on Thursday nominated two officials each to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Trump nominated Democrat Kristin Johnson and Republican Steven Levine to the SEC, with their respective terms set to expire in 2029 and 2030. Johnson previously served as a commissioner at the CFTC, after...

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Trump told Huang to fight for his job after affair scandals: Report

President Trump called outgoing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and told him to fight for his job ahead of his resignation, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two people briefed on the conversation. Huang resigned as CEO of one of the world’s most valuable companies after reports emerged of multiple extramarital affairs, including one...

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to invest more than $74 billion into building two data centers in Texas and Arizona, the company announced Thursday, marketing them as projects that will boost local communities amid backlash surrounding such facilities. “These investments will expand local tax bases, generate substantial new revenue for schools and public services, and create...

Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr. advisory role, pointing to Polymarket ties

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FBI: North Korean hackers have stolen $400 million in crypto over last 18 months

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The FBI said Thursday that North Korean hackers have stolen more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 ​months using a social engineering scheme called “FaceStealer.” The scheme uses imposter versions of video conference platforms and secretly recorded web camera videos along with computer intrusions to target people working in the cryptocurrency industry,...

Top trade committee Democrats launch probe into Trump administration approving Nvidia's chip sales to China

Nov 12, 2026

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The top Democrats on the House and Senate's trade committees are requesting the Commerce Department preserve its records on President Trump's decision late last year to allow Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China. The investigation was announced Thursday by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee; and Rep. Richard...

Musk signals support for Huang after saying hiring him would be 'an honor'

Nov 12, 2026

Musk signals support for Huang after saying hiring him would be 'an honor'

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is hinting toward supporting Nvidia's ex-CEO Jensen Huang, who resigned Thursday following reports of his extramarital affairs — one of which involved an alleged Chinese spy. “That would be an honor,” Musk wrote on social platform X on Wednesday night — prior to Huang's resignation — in response to financial news...

Lawmakers want answers after Nvidia's Huang steps down

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang resigned Thursday as CEO amid an explosive spy scandal, but Washington isn't letting him off the hook.  Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they still want to hear from the ex-Nvidia chief amid national security concerns about his involvement with a woman who U.S. officials concluded was passing information to China. "Jensen...

Live updates: Huang exits Nvidia; Democrat locks down Kansas governor's mansion

Nov 12, 2026

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday from the company he co-founded after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman alleged to be a spy for China. Kansas state Sen. Cindy Holscher was projected to win the governor's mansion Thursday, more than a week after Election Day. Holscher defeated Republican Kansas Senate President Ty...

Jim Banks calls for Lutnick to testify on Nvidia CEO controversy, alleging 'loophole' use

Nov 12, 2026

Jim Banks calls for Lutnick to testify on Nvidia CEO controversy, alleging 'loophole' use

Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify regarding his involvement with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, accusing Lutnick of using a “loophole.” “This news is as concerning as it gets,” Banks said Thursday during an appearance on Fox News. “When you're in a war...

Heritage Foundation head: GOP made midterm 'mistake' on data centers

Nov 12, 2026

Heritage Foundation head: GOP made midterm 'mistake' on data centers

The president of the Heritage Foundation, Kevin Roberts, said this week that the Republican Party erred in its stance toward data centers in the midterm elections. “Conservatives were apoplectic about data centers,” Roberts told Financial Times in an interview published Thursday.  The conservative think tank leader told the outlet that Democrats “did a brilliant job,...

Who is interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress?

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