Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Friday, April 21, 2017.
Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts withdraws his nomination from the Trump administration
Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to be deputy commerce secretary, has withdrawn his nomination from consideration for the job. Ricketts “could not unravel the overlapping family holdings that obviously include the Cubs” even though he was willing to, a source told the Sun-Times. “I offer my continued support for President Trump and his administration, and the important work they are doing to promote economic opportunity,” Ricketts told the newspaper in an e-mail. “I hope there are other opportunities to contribute to his administration in the future.” [Sun-Times]
