Palantir
News: Machalagh Carr, the former chief of staff to Speaker Kevin McCarthy, will be the head of global policy for Palantir, the giant technology company.Carr has a long history at the top levels of Capitol Hill. Before serving as chief of staff, Carr was McCarthy’s general counsel, general counsel and oversight staff director of the House Ways and Means Committee and the oversight and investigations director for the House Oversight Committee.
Palantir is one of the nation’s foremost technology companies. Peter Thiel founded the company and serves as the chairman of the board of trustees. Palantir has a gigantic government business, working with the military and intelligence community.
The Carrs are a bit of a power couple now. Machalagh’s husband, Brendan Carr, is the chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
