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The World Anti-Doping Agency withdrew a defamation lawsuit and an ethics case against American officials critical of its handling of failed tests by members of China’s Olympic swimming squad.
The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars.
The president’s company, Trump Media & Technology Group, represents a clear mingling of his official duties and his business interests.
The prosecutor, Denise Cheung, did not say what precipitated her decision in an email to colleagues, but she thanked them for adhering to the highest standards of professional conduct.
In 2017, Betsy DeVos barely survived her confirmation vote to become President Trump’s secretary of education.
Republicans will be able to win approval of President Trump’s top picks if they remain united, but they are frustrated by Democratic tactics.
The order is titled “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” but it asserts that the Biden administration might have acted illegally and directs agencies to seek evidence.
The president-elect and his family have a direct and potentially lucrative stake in the sale of a cryptocurrency product that surged in value in the hours after going on sale, days before his inauguration.
Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be interior secretary, said he would sell some holdings if confirmed. He held on to his investments while running North Dakota.
The project is one of several that family members of President-elect Donald J. Trump have with foreign countries that have pending policy matters with the United States.