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Exodus from Speaker Johnson’s office: 4 top aides unveil departure plans

Nearly seven months after Mike Johnson became Speaker of the House of Representatives, four of his top aides in his office announced plans to step down within 24 hours of each other. Mr. Johnson’s policy advisers Brittan Specht, Jason Jaworski and Preston Hill have left the Louisiana Republican Party’s office to work in Washington, D.C., […]

OPM director announces imminent departure

Kiran Ahuja, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), has announced that she will step down from her position in the coming weeks. OPM serves as the federal government’s human resources office and recruits and employs more than 2.2 million federal employees. “It has been the honor of my life to serve in […]

Michigan Republican to take helm of House China panel after Gallagher’s departure

Republican Rep. John Moolener (Michigan) will become the next chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) next month, following the resignation of Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.). Announcing his appointment on Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Moolenaar would be an “extraordinary chair” for the committee. “Mr. Johnson has earned […]

Pentagon looks to keep troops in Niger as junta orders departure

The Pentagon is working with Nigerien authorities to find a way to keep U.S. troops in the country, a key hub for counterterrorism operations in sub-Saharan Africa, following weekend orders to leave the country. Last week, a high-level delegation of U.S. government officials, including Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Fee, Assistant Secretary […]

Michael Steele calls McDaniel’s RNC departure speech ‘messed up as hell’

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) leader Michael Steele criticized Speaker Ronna McDaniel in his farewell speech, claiming that her talk of “unity” within the party was “a huge mess”. “Unity goes both ways,” Steele said Saturday, a day after McDaniel officially resigned as RNC chairman. “And there is no unity when you call Republicans like […]

New York Community Bancorp plunges on abrupt departure of CEO and emerging internal controls issues – Yahoo Finance

New York Community Bancorp’s stock price plummeted at the opening bell on Friday following the sudden resignation of the bank’s longtime CEO. The bank has postponed its financial disclosure obligations to regulators after discovering “material weaknesses” related to the loan. new york community bancorpgrew significantly overnight last year after absorbing what failed. signature bankreported significant […]