Trump fires both Democratic FTC commissioners in test of agency’s independence
President Trump fired both Federal Trade Commission Democrats and set up a legal battle that would have a major impact on major bipartisan regulators considered independent of the administrative division. The White House informed Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly on Tuesday that they massacred the fire, Democrats confirmed in another X post. Both Bedoya and […]
President Trump fired Democratic FTC commissioners on Tuesday
President Donald Trump fired two Democrat commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, but both say they intend to sue them to get their jobs back. The shootings clashed with the massacre of Alvaro Bedoja and Rebecca, representing the Democratic minority on a five-member committee. The White House did not immediately confirm that Trump […]
Newly elected county commissioners stand up for rural Michigan voters, rescind support for Chinese battery plant
Newly elected commissioners in a rural Michigan county have already handed voters a major victory by revoking public support for a Chinese company to build a battery factory. Four new commissioners were sworn in in Mecosta County on Thursday: Greg Adams, Jeff Jackson, Gary Lambrix and Chris Zimmerman. Mecosta County is a county of fewer […]
Where does Jay Monahan’s gaudy $23 million salary rank among other pro sports commissioners?
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, who has received much criticism over the past few years, will earn more than $23 million in 2023. sportico. His 2023 base salary is just seven figures, officially listed at $1,887,096. However, after factoring in bonuses, additional compensation and non-cash benefits, his take-home pay balloons to $23 million, about $4.5 […]
WNBA commissioner’s dress for trophy presentation is sports’ wildest new conspiracy theory
2024 WNBA The season broke league records for attendance and viewership. It culminated in the instant classic WNBA Finals series between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx, producing five incredible games of high-level basketball. Liberty clinched the first championship in franchise history with an overtime victory in a decisive Game 5 on Sunday […]
NYPD chiefs accused of steering funds to restaurant of ex-police commissioner’s brother: whistleblower
A whistleblower accuses top police officials of diverting NYPD funds to a Bronx restaurant owned by the brother of former police commissioner Edward Caban, according to a complaint filed with the city's Bureau of Investigation. Deputy Chiefs Maximo Tolentino and Victoria Perry directed the money to be used for a community party at Con Sofrito, […]
CVS, UnitedHealth say FTC should take Lina Khan and two commissioners off drug middlemen case – CNBC
FTC Chairman Lina Khan presents the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government entitled “Fiscal Year 2025 Requests to the Federal Trade Commission” at the Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. testify at the public hearing. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty Images CVS Health and united health group It […]
NYPD commissioner’s twin reportedly being probed as alleged ‘fixer’ for NYC clubs
New York City Police Commissioner Edward Cavan's twin brother is a former police officer who is under investigation for allegedly working as a “fixer” in restaurants and nightclubs in the city, according to reports. Federal agents are looking into allegations that James Cavan, 56, who reportedly worked as a consultant for the upscale Manhattan hotspot […]
WNBA star Jonquel Jones ‘annoyed’ by league’s Commissioner’s Cup venue choice: ‘Feels like a road game’
Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty took shooting practice on Tuesday morning ahead of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game. But instead of going through their pregame routine in the intimate atmosphere of Barclays Center, the Liberty warmed up at UBS Arena, home of the New York Islanders. Although the Liberty was several miles […]
Liberty out of sorts in Commissioner’s Cup final loss to Lynx
There were plenty of moments in the second half when the Liberty looked off kilter. They were far from the super team that made it look simple at times, but this moment late in the fourth quarter proved to be the deciding factor. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton missed the second free throw. Kayla Thornton picked up the […]
