Michael Selig, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, appears during a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Nov. 19, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Michael Selig told House Agriculture Committee members that the agency, down 20% from fiscal 2024, is “adequately staffed” to monitor markets, thanks in part to tech.
The U.S. Department of Energy building is seen behind a sign marking the location of the agency’s headquarters on March 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J.David Ake/Getty Images)
Amy Ritualo, the State Department’s acting chief data and AI officer, speaks during a fireside chat at AITalks on April 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)
The agency’s acting chief data and AI officer said State is in the “exploration stage” of agentic AI, focusing on guardrails and reducing administrative burden.
The logo of the Grok app is seen on the display of a smartphone in Munich (Bavaria, Germany) on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images)