Trump Crypto Deals Provoke Senate Backlash and Calls for Investigation

Trump Crypto Deals Provoke Senate Backlash and Calls for Investigation

Senate Democrats are demanding changes to cryptocurrency legislation pending in Congress, responding partly to growing evidence that the Trump family is using its connections and President Trump’s power to profit from crypto trading. The pushback intensified late last week after a closed-door meeting among Senate Democrats in which Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, told…

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Oz, Trump’s Medicare Nominee, Pledges to Divest Interests in Health Care Stocks

Oz, Trump’s Medicare Nominee, Pledges to Divest Interests in Health Care Stocks

Since 2023, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor nominated by President Trump to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has been a high-priced pitchman for iHerb, a California supplement retailer. He has aggressively promoted iHerb products on social media, recommending supplements that he says will stimulate hair growth and provide smoother skin. Olive…

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