• Tough on trolls. Twitter is (finally) taking assertive action against trolls, rolling out two new features designed to give users more control over abusive content. The company will now allow people to block tweets directed at them if the messages contain certain words, as well as mute entire threads of tweets that are tagged with their name. Fortune • 60 Minutes marketing. After Ivanka Trump appeared on 60 Minutes with her father last weekend, a group of journalists received an email from Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry noting that the $10,800 bangle Trump wore on the program is available from her company. While Abigail Klem, president of the Ivanka Trump brand, blamed the email on "a well-intentioned marketing employee," the fact remains: Trump used the TV appearance to directly promote the selling of her products. New York Times • Call for new collar. In an open letter to Trump, IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty outlined several bi-partisan steps she thinks the new administration could employ to help create jobs, including a focus on what she calls "new collar" roles, which require defined skills but not necessarily two- or four-year college degrees. Fortune • Peace out, Pelosi? Acquiescing to lawmakers' demands, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has delayed elections for leaders of the Democratic caucus. The elections, originally scheduled for Thursday, will now take place on Nov. 30, making it easier for an opposition candidate to drum up support. WSJ • Boxing out the Electoral College. Retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced a Senate bill that aims to end the Electoral College. Citing Hillary Clinton's loss to Trump—the Democrat won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote—Boxer called the Electoral College "an outdated, undemocratic system that does not reflect our modern society." CNN • Liz sends a letter. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Donald Trump Tuesday criticizing three members of his transition team that have ties to Wall Street and have "demonstrated records of failure during the 2008 financial crisis:" David Malpass, Paul Atkins and Steve Mnuchin. All three are contenders for top financial posts in the Trump administration. WSJ MOVERS AND SHAKERS: Jennifer Caserta, president of the IFC network, will join Funny or Die's board in the wake of IFC parent AMC Networks' acquisition of a minority stake in the comedy brand. Aspect Ventures' Jennifer Fonstad has been named "Venture Capitalist of the Year" at the Deloitte Technology 2016 Fast 500, the first time a woman has received the award. Geisha Williams, president of PG&E's electric business, will become president and CEO of PG&E Corp. in March. |