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TRUMP TAPS BIG TECH CRITIC FOR DOJ ANTITRUST ROLE

President Trump has nominated Adam Candeub, general counsel at the Federal Communications Commission, to lead the Department of Justice's antitrust unit. Candeub is a longtime critic of Big Tech companies and has advocated for challenging Section 230, the provision shielding platforms from liability.

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Trump nominates FCC general counsel Adam Candeub to lead the DOJ's antitrust unit; Candeub, a longtime Big Tech critic, has long sought to challenge Section 230 (Ella Lee/Financial Times)

Ella Lee / Financial Times: Trump nominates FCC general counsel Adam Candeub to lead the DOJ's antitrust unit; Candeub,…

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The Senate's Clarity Act, a crypto industry-backed bill set for a vote this summer, is mired in debate over rules to stop Trump from selling digital currencies (David Yaffe-Bellany/New York Times)

David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times: The Senate's Clarity Act, a crypto industry-backed bill set for a vote this summer…

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