Schiff supports 'independent commission review' of California wildfires
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he supports an “independent commission review” of the wildfires that have burned much of Los Angeles. Schiff appeared on ABC's “This Week” on Sunday to discuss the devastation in his region and among his constituents, noting that the Los Angeles area looked like a war zone. “In the years that […]
Schiff Calls for ‘Independent Commission’ to Investigate CA Wildfire Response
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday on ABC's “This Week” that an independent commission should investigate the local and state response to Southern California's wildfires. “The governor called for an independent investigation into why places like the Palisades didn't have enough water. There were also water pressure issues in Altadena, and I support that independent […]
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon, Securities and Exchange Commission reach settlement after lengthy probe
WWE co-founder and former CEO Vince McMahon and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reached a settlement after years of investigation into an undisclosed settlement. A federal investigation revealed to the company's board of directors and others that McMahon signed two settlement agreements worth more than $10 million with two women to keep potential […]
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte takes page from Trump with DOGE-like commission
CONCORD, N.H. – The nation's new governor is heading out the starting gate with a proposal for a new government efficiency commission that appears to be modeled in part on a similar national effort by President-elect Trump. In the battleground state of New Hampshire, Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte, who replaced longtime Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, […]
NHS ombudsman criticises CQC for failing to fully investigate boy’s death | Care Quality Commission (CQC)
The NHS Ombudsman has criticized the service's care regulator for failing to properly investigate the death of a five-year-old boy in a specialist ward. The boy's foster mother, an NHS doctor, has accused the boy's care provider of instigating a “cover-up” of the circumstances of his death and frustrating her efforts to find out the […]
Black anti-racism coordinator excluded from European Commission reshuffle | Europe
A group of left-wing parliamentarians have called for a “systematic attack” after it emerged that the EU Executive’s anti-racism chief, a black European woman, had been excluded from a reshuffle, leaving her in a “lower position” than her own. He warned of “inequalities''. White friends. Earlier this month, the European Commission announced that the Coordinator […]
Farage Blasts Electoral Commission for Seeking to Limit Musk Donations
Brexit leader Nigel Farage said the UK Electoral Commission had called for changes to UK electoral law to limit the ability of people like Elon Musk to support his start-up party Reform UK. He accused them of acting as “stooges of the regime.'' Rules around political donations have been put in place to prevent populist […]
Trump FTC commission to head agency
President-elect Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson to head the Federal Trade Commission. He is already a member of the antitrust body. “Andrew has a track record of standing up to big tech censorship and defending our nation's free speech,” Trump said in a statement posted to his Truth social network on Tuesday. “Andrew will be […]
Rahm Emanuel: Democrats should 'welcome' Musk's DOGE commission
Rahm Emanuel, the current US ambassador to Japan, advised that Democrats should “welcome” President-elect Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “I can tell you that I welcome them, and I'm 100 percent ready to meet you,” Emanuel told New York Times columnist Ezra Klein in an interview Monday. Let’s go prepare a complete agenda […]
REP. ARRINGTON: America’s Financial Situation Is Dire, But Trump’s Government Efficiency Commission Can Help Fix It
Political campaigns often drown out important proposals in favor of flashy headlines and horse-race votes. It's nothing new. But amidst the noise, there is one truly transformative idea that has the potential to reshape our nation's financial future. And it can't come soon enough. As Washington heads toward 36 trillion dollars Debt is equivalent to […]