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WeatherTech founder might be the newest US consumer protection official
Lauren Feiner, The Verge
President Donald Trump made an unconventional pick for his nomination to the Federal Trade Commission: WeatherTech founder and CEO David MacNeil. MacNeil founded the company, which makes weather-resistant car floor mats, in 1989, according to its website, and…
Jan 13, 2026, 10:28 PM
WeatherTech founder tapped for Federal Trade Commission
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
Jan 13 () - WeatherTech founder David MacNeil has been nominated for a seat on the U. Federal Trade Commission, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a post ...
Jan 13, 2026, 9:47 PM
Trump’s Loyalist Prosecutors Continue To Get Kicked Off Cases Because They’re Not Legally Appointed
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Trump’s binge-and-purge approach to handling the DOJ definitely isn’t working out for him. The administration has been steadily pushing prosecutors out for failing to be MAGA enough, especially when it comes to Trump’s steady stream of vindictive, politically…
Jan 13, 2026, 7:06 PM
10 Tuesday AM Reads
Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com
My morning train reads: • Bill Pulte: Agent of Chaos: In an administration hardly known for competence, coherence and subtlety, Pulte stands out. When Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly threatened to punch Pulte “in your fucking face” and to “fucking…
Jan 13, 2026, 11:54 AM
Kelly sues Hegseth over attempted demotion
BBC News
The US senator and former Navy captain is contesting a move to review his retirement grade after he criticised the Trump administration.
Jan 13, 2026, 10:55 AM
Meta's new president is a former Trump advisor — 3 things to know about Dina Powell McCormick
Henry Chandonnet, Business Insider
Meta named Dina Powell McCormick as its president and vice chairman. She previously advised President Donald Trump and worked at Goldman Sachs.
Jan 12, 2026, 4:55 PM
Job cuts for every federal agency
Nathan Yau, Flowingdata.com
Based on November data released by the Office of Personnel Management, the federal workforce is 220,000 workers fewer in this administration. For the New York Times, Emily Badger, Francesca Paris, …
Jan 12, 2026, 4:43 PM
Kennedy Center Hit by Biggest Departure Yet After Trump Takeover
Catherine Bouris, Daily Beast
Following the publication of a report in The New York Times on Friday night revealing that the Washington National Opera will be leaving the Kennedy Center, ...
Jan 10, 2026, 6:19 AM
Hegseth Couldn’t Shine Sen. Kelly’s Shoes, So He’ll Cut His Pension Instead
Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over a video in which Kelly reminded troops they don't have to follow illegal orders.
Jan 7, 2026, 8:30 PM
'Absolutely not': Kelly says he wouldn't change message or 'back down' after censure
Kevin Shalvey, ABC News
Sen. Mark Kelly, who was censured on Monday by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, appeared on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.
Jan 6, 2026, 4:35 PM
Hegseth Chickens Out of Trump’s Demand to Execute Senator
Sarah Ewall-Wice, Daily Beast
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon will censure Senator Mark Kelly after he participated in a video urging members of the military to...
Jan 5, 2026, 5:05 PM
Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after warning about following illegal orders
KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and MEG KINNARD, Yahoo Entertainment
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced that he is issuing a letter of censure to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the lawmaker’s...
Jan 5, 2026, 3:02 PM
Dawn of the Mamdani era...
Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Zohran Mamdani is reveling in what he calls a “new era” for New York City. He was officially sworn in just after midnight Thursday, but politicians and other supporters gathered at City Hall in the afternoon for a larger ceremony. Mamdani is the city’s first …
Jan 2, 2026, 11:49 AM
Laura Loomer: Crookie White House HR Officer Of 2025
NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com
Laura Loomer, the extremist without a single national security credential or even an actual job in the Trump administration, convinced the president of the United States to fire six real national security experts and officials, apparently because she convince…
Jan 1, 2026, 5:37 PM
Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care
pbs.org, Biztoc.com
The complaint argues that denying coverage of gender-affirming care is sex-based discrimination and asks the personnel office to rescind the policy.
Jan 1, 2026, 4:25 PM
Trump administration terminates lease for Washington's 3 public golf courses
STEPHEN GROVES, Yahoo Entertainment
The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf courses in Washington, a move that offers President Donald Trump an additional...
Dec 31, 2025, 9:45 PM
Kennedy Center Altered Rules So Only Trump-Appointed Board Members Could Vote on Name Change
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone
The Washington, D.C.-based institution was renamed the Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts earlier this month
Dec 31, 2025, 2:06 PM
Trump Goon Tries to Explain ICE Barbie’s On-The-Job Cosplaying
The Daily Beast, Daily Beast
The public confusion surrounding Kristi Noem’s love of law enforcement cosplay finally appears to have reached the Department of Homeland Security’s ears...
Dec 27, 2025, 11:29 PM
Trump Appoints Beauty Salon Owner To Oversee Entrance To The US
Ed Scarce, Crooksandliars.com
So...they've chosen the daughter of immigrants to help ban immigrants. Seems entirely consistent with their ethos. Also, since when did the State Department start posting air-brushed photos? Source: Daily Beast Donald Trump has installed an attorney and part-…
Dec 27, 2025, 5:10 PM
Mike Johnson: The Man Who Knew Too Little
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
When all non-essential government services were suspended at the beginning of October, that also seemed to include the House Speaker Mike Johnson’s brain-processing power. But unlike the rest of the government, the Louisiana Republican has no intention of tur…
Dec 25, 2025, 11:00 AM
Why Stop with the Kennedy Center? Cabinet Officials add Hyphenated -Trump to their Names
Mitchell Zimmerman, Juancole.com
The renaming of the Performing Arts Center followed a renaming that created the Donald J. Trump Institute for Peace
Dec 25, 2025, 5:15 AM
Trump Admin Reinvents US Digital Services Program After Elon Musk Fired All Their Actual Tech Experts
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Here’s a fun game the Trump administration keeps playing: destroy a successful government program, wait a few months, then breathlessly announce you’ve “invented” the exact same thing but with obvious corruption mechanisms baked in. Last week, the administrat…
Dec 23, 2025, 11:24 PM
Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions
MATTHEW LEE, Yahoo Entertainment
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic...
Dec 21, 2025, 11:52 PM
L’Affaire Carlson
Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books
On November 5 the president of the Heritage Foundation, Kevin Roberts, convened an uncomfortable meeting. “I made a mistake, and I let you down,” he told a hall full of the conservative think tank’s staff and fellows in a video leaked to The Washington Free B…
Dec 21, 2025, 12:00 PM