{"id":127348,"date":"2024-11-18T18:32:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T11:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127348"},"modified":"2024-11-18T18:32:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T11:32:50","slug":"donald-trump-picks-big-tech-critic-and-co-author-of-project-2025-brendan-carr-to-lead-fcc-us-politics-live-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127348","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump picks big tech critic and co-author of Project 2025 Brendan Carr to lead FCC \u2013 US politics live | US news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump picks Project 2025 co-author to lead FCC as speculation over treasury secretary appointment mounts<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Good morning, and welcome to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-politics\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">US politics<\/a> blog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">US President-elect <strong>Donald Trump <\/strong>has announced that he has selected <strong>Brendan Carr<\/strong> to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the independent agency that regulates telecommunications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC\u2019s general counsel. He has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate three times and was nominated by both Trump and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/joebiden\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Joe Biden<\/a> to the commission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The FCC is overseen by Congress, but Trump has suggested he wanted to bring it under tighter White House control, in part to use the agency to punish TV networks that cover him in a way he views unfavourably.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cCommissioner Carr is a warrior for free speech, and has fought against the regulatory lawfare that has stifled Americans\u2019 freedoms, and held back our economy,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Last week, Carr, a big tech critic, wrote to Meta\u2019s Facebook, Alphabet\u2019s Google, Apple and Microsoft saying they had taken steps to censor Americans. Carr said on Sunday the FCC must \u201crestore free speech rights for everyday Americans\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5067db9a-a750-4c40-872a-c05b411a7a87\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><picture class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d03fc49027cd363f28ec1b7f955bee2511ee2671\/0_0_6720_4032\/master\/6720.jpg?width=700&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d03fc49027cd363f28ec1b7f955bee2511ee2671\/0_0_6720_4032\/master\/6720.jpg?width=700&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d03fc49027cd363f28ec1b7f955bee2511ee2671\/0_0_6720_4032\/master\/6720.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d03fc49027cd363f28ec1b7f955bee2511ee2671\/0_0_6720_4032\/master\/6720.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brendan Carr is a member of the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates broadcast and internet use.\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d03fc49027cd363f28ec1b7f955bee2511ee2671\/0_0_6720_4032\/master\/6720.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"279\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Brendan Carr<strong> <\/strong>is a member of the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates broadcast and internet use.<\/span> Photograph: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Carr has of late embraced Trump\u2019s ideas about social media and tech. Carr wrote a section devoted to the FCC in \u201c <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-2024-conservatives-trump-heritage-857eb794e505f1c6710eb03fd5b58981\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Project 2025<\/a>,\u201d the right-wing plan for Trump\u2019s presidency which would crack down on immigration, dismantle LGBTQ+ and abortion rights and diminish environmental protections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a chapter of Project 2025, Carr argued that the FCC\u2019s main goals should be \u201creining in Big Tech, promoting national security, unleashing economic prosperity, and ensuring FCC accountability and good governance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/static.project2025.org\/2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-28.pdf\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">his chapter<\/a>, Carr also suggested that social media platform TikTok should be banned if it does not disentangle from its China-based parent company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">You can read more on Carr\u2019s appointment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/18\/brendan-carr-trump-fcc-nomination-career-history\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Trump has not revealed his pick for treasury secretary yet. Two potential candidates \u2013 former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh and billionaire Marc Rowan -will reportedly be interviewed at his Mar-a-Lago residence later today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Republican US Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, 65, who Trump recently met at Mar-a-Lago, is also in the running for the role, according to the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, and investor Scott Bessent are also considered as top candidates for the job.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/18\/donald-trump-brendan-carr-white-house-latest-live-us-politics-news&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673b13a58f0851911764ba7d&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Donald Trump picks big tech critic and co-author of Project 2025 Brendan Carr to lead FCC \u2013 US politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Donald Trump picks big tech critic and co-author of Project 2025 Brendan Carr to lead FCC \u2013 US politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/18\/donald-trump-brendan-carr-white-house-latest-live-us-politics-news?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673b13a58f0851911764ba7d#block-673b13a58f0851911764ba7d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><label for=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-button\" class=\"dcr-zw7tgl\"><span id=\"svgminus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1 10.75v2.5h22v-2.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span id=\"svgplus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"m10.8 13.2.425 9.8h1.525l.45-9.8 9.8-.45v-1.525l-9.8-.425-.45-9.8h-1.525l-.425 9.8-9.8.425v1.525z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;673b13a58f0851911764ba7d&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning, and welcome to our &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-politics\\&quot;&gt;US politics&lt;\/a&gt; blog.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;340dbad0-4293-4657-adde-651e764944d8&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;US President-elect &lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump &lt;\/strong&gt;has announced that he has selected &lt;strong&gt;Brendan Carr&lt;\/strong&gt; to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the independent agency that regulates telecommunications.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;dfe409f9-b8e8-49ab-89d1-04647ea7726e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC\u2019s general counsel. He has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate three times and was nominated by both Trump and &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/joebiden\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Joe Biden&lt;\/a&gt; to the commission.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6861369d-4a24-4af2-a8b6-a3bc74cb5aed&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The FCC is overseen by Congress, but Trump has suggested he wanted to bring it under tighter White House control, in part to use the agency to punish TV networks that cover him in a way he views unfavourably.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;76d99ede-6577-4d62-b112-4174a98af6e1&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cCommissioner Carr is a warrior for free speech, and has fought against the regulatory lawfare that has stifled Americans\u2019 freedoms, and held back our economy,\u201d Trump said.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ad2699ca-2dab-4316-9f1f-5579bff741e5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Last week, Carr, a big tech critic, wrote to Meta\u2019s Facebook, Alphabet\u2019s Google, Apple and Microsoft saying they had taken steps to censor Americans. 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Carr wrote a section devoted to the FCC in \u201c &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-2024-conservatives-trump-heritage-857eb794e505f1c6710eb03fd5b58981\\&quot;&gt;Project 2025&lt;\/a&gt;,\u201d the right-wing plan for Trump\u2019s presidency which would crack down on immigration, dismantle LGBTQ+ and abortion rights and diminish environmental protections.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;8f38779d-b772-43a4-a221-ef5b73698794&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In a chapter of Project 2025, Carr argued that the FCC\u2019s main goals should be \u201creining in Big Tech, promoting national security, unleashing economic prosperity, and ensuring FCC accountability and good governance.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;fc366f72-f4d7-4f78-b4bb-ac942b1adf84&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/static.project2025.org\/2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-28.pdf\\&quot;&gt;his chapter&lt;\/a&gt;, Carr also suggested that social media platform TikTok should be banned if it does not disentangle from its China-based parent company.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3ed73d9f-e237-48b4-bf41-096b97a6e0ea&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;You can read more on Carr\u2019s appointment &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/18\/brendan-carr-trump-fcc-nomination-career-history\\&quot;&gt;here&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;55e6b4f0-5326-4dcd-bfc3-c76959d7dc89&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Trump has not revealed his pick for treasury secretary yet. Two potential candidates \u2013 former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh and billionaire Marc Rowan -will reportedly be interviewed at his Mar-a-Lago residence later today.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;24d091fd-4757-4829-978a-f053ee9917ae&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Republican US Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, 65, who Trump recently met at Mar-a-Lago, is also in the running for the role, according to the Wall Street Journal.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a0608735-2342-4cb6-992e-c1902c888706&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, and investor Scott Bessent are also considered as top candidates for the job.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;213bd819-aac7-4278-9c4d-89d59c83c92a&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:true,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1731926615000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.43\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1731926612000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.43\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1731926615000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.43\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;05.43&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Trump picks Project 2025 co-author to lead FCC as speculation over treasury secretary appointment mounts&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 18 Nov 2024 06.19 EST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 18 Nov 2024 05.43 EST&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;absoluteServerTimes&quot;:false,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-66505_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-66505\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-66505_description\" class=\"dcr-xdx6ie\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-673b1d048f08c062bb57366b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Iowa pollster <strong>J Ann Selzer<\/strong> has announced she is moving on \u201cto other ventures and opportunities\u201d after more than two decades predicting results in the politically important Midwestern state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Her last poll \u2013 three days before the national vote on election day \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/02\/harris-unexpected-lead-over-trump-iowa-selzer-poll\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">projected a 47% to 44% lead for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump<\/a> on the back of older women breaking for Democrats over the issue of reproductive rights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Nearly every other poll in Iowa showed Trump leading the state, which the former president won in 2020 by eight points. When the votes were counted, Selzer was off by 16 points as the former Republican president won the state decisively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Selzer announced the decision to retire from election polling in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/opinion\/columnists\/2024\/11\/17\/ann-selzer-conducts-iowa-poll-ending-election-polling-moving-to-other-opportunities\/76334909007\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">guest column<\/a> published on Sunday in the Des Moines Register. She wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill);\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg><em>Over a year ago I advised the Register I would not renew when my 2024 contract expired with the latest election poll as I transition to other ventures and opportunities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Would I have liked to make this announcement after a final poll aligned with Election Day results? Of course. It\u2019s ironic that it\u2019s just the opposite.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I am proud of the work I\u2019ve done for the Register, for the Detroit Free Press, for the Indianapolis Star, for Bloomberg News and for other public and private organizations interested in elections. They were great clients and were happy with my work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There were shocking polls for each, to be sure. In the end, my findings looked good.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"079bdea9-ed08-4507-995a-d7a5677bcc74\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">J Ann Selzer was among the most trusted pollsters in Iowa.<\/span> Photograph: jaselzer\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Elon Musk<\/strong> has publicly weighed in on Donald Trump\u2019s choice for US treasury secretary, one of the remaining key incoming cabinet nominations the president-elect will make in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Musk urged followers on X to support a candidate that would not be \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d and \u201cwill actually enact change\u201d as he threw his support behind Trump\u2019s transition co-chair <strong>Howard Lutnick<\/strong> to lead the treasury department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Lutnick, former CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a firm that lost 658 employees in the 9\/11 attacks, is believed to be up against Scott Bessent, the founder of capital management firm Key Square who has said he wants the US to remain the world\u2019s reserve currency and use tariffs as a negotiating tactic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cMy view fwiw is that Bessent is a business-as-usual choice, whereas <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/howardlutnick\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">@howardlutnick<\/a> will actually enact change,\u201d Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1857819784865362211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1857819784865362211%7Ctwgr%5E443767d815922be3817e3e83aaa62be0032dd8e7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2024-11-16%2Fmusk-throws-support-to-lutnick-over-bessent-in-treasury-race\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">posted<\/a> on Saturday. \u201cBusiness-as-usual is driving America bankrupt, so we need change one way or another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">You can read the full story by my colleague <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/profile\/edwardhelmore\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Edward Helmore<\/a> here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"63b43c7d-fbca-4657-9541-3a23a855cb93\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673b13a58f0851911764ba7d\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump picks Project 2025 co-author to lead FCC as speculation over treasury secretary appointment mounts<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Good morning, and welcome to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-politics\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">US politics<\/a> blog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">US President-elect <strong>Donald Trump <\/strong>has announced that he has selected <strong>Brendan Carr<\/strong> to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the independent agency that regulates telecommunications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC\u2019s general counsel. He has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate three times and was nominated by both Trump and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/joebiden\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Joe Biden<\/a> to the commission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The FCC is overseen by Congress, but Trump has suggested he wanted to bring it under tighter White House control, in part to use the agency to punish TV networks that cover him in a way he views unfavourably.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cCommissioner Carr is a warrior for free speech, and has fought against the regulatory lawfare that has stifled Americans\u2019 freedoms, and held back our economy,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Last week, Carr, a big tech critic, wrote to Meta\u2019s Facebook, Alphabet\u2019s Google, Apple and Microsoft saying they had taken steps to censor Americans. Carr said on Sunday the FCC must \u201crestore free speech rights for everyday Americans\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a12236b3-8559-4ef7-8e03-cc812c60eec4\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Brendan Carr<strong> <\/strong>is a member of the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates broadcast and internet use.<\/span> Photograph: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Carr has of late embraced Trump\u2019s ideas about social media and tech. Carr wrote a section devoted to the FCC in \u201c <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-2024-conservatives-trump-heritage-857eb794e505f1c6710eb03fd5b58981\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Project 2025<\/a>,\u201d the right-wing plan for Trump\u2019s presidency which would crack down on immigration, dismantle LGBTQ+ and abortion rights and diminish environmental protections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a chapter of Project 2025, Carr argued that the FCC\u2019s main goals should be \u201creining in Big Tech, promoting national security, unleashing economic prosperity, and ensuring FCC accountability and good governance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/static.project2025.org\/2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-28.pdf\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">his chapter<\/a>, Carr also suggested that social media platform TikTok should be banned if it does not disentangle from its China-based parent company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">You can read more on Carr\u2019s appointment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/18\/brendan-carr-trump-fcc-nomination-career-history\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Trump has not revealed his pick for treasury secretary yet. 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