The US media pundit on the dangers of overregulation online, why he’s more frightened of the tech bros than AI itself, and how to reclaim the web by getting rid of the geeks

Job is one of most powerful in Washington with huge influence over US economy and financial markets Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent, a longtime hedge-fund investor who taught at Yale University for several years, to be his treasury secretary, a statement from Trump confirmed on Friday. The job is one of the most powerful in Washington, with huge influence over America’s gigantic economy and financial markets. The move to select Bessent is the latest as the president-elect starts to pull together the administration for his second term in the White House. The process so far has been marked largely by a focus more on personal and political loyalty to Trump than expertise and experience. Continue reading...

"It's a big ask, but we hope to pull it off"

After being asked for comment for this story, Matt Gaetz announced he was backing out as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee.