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Trump nominates Olivia Trusty for FCC commissioner as agency would gain Republican control

Republican Senate aide Olivia Trusty has been picked as a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, President-elect Trump announced on Truth Social. Trusty currently serves as a professional staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Before that, she was policy director for the Senate Commerce Committee, where "she has fought tirelessly to grow the Economy, empower Innovation, and reignite the American Dream," said Trump. Trusty has staffed Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH).

T-Mobile-Sprint open door to settlement talks with AGs

T-Mobile US and Sprint have taken the first, albeit small step to launch settlement discussions with a group of state attorneys general who threaten to potentially derail their $26 billion merger. Officials at T-Mobile and Sprint have begun exploring possible settlement ideas both internally and with the state AGs.