The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors by Monday, before the central bank’s next vote on interest rates. Trump sought to fire Cook Aug. 25, but a federal judge ruled late Tuesday that the removal was illegal and reinstated her to the Fed’s board.
A columnist who has worked at the Washington Post since 1984 quit on Monday, after she said the publisher Will Lewis killed her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' edict that the newspaper's editorial section concentrate on issues of personal liberties and the free market. Ruth Marcus wrote in a resignation letter that “it breaks my heart to conclude that I must leave.” Her exit was first reported by The New York Times. The Post said that it respected Marcus' decision and wishes her the best. The newspaper has been reeling, both financially and through an exodus of many of its journalists, over the past year.
The billionaire owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, narrowed the topics covered by its opinion section Wednesday to defending personal liberties.
The Washington Post has lost at least a quarter million subscribers since announcing last Friday it would not endorse a candidate in the presidential race.
According to the NFL Broadcast Planning VP, not even the biggest star in the world changes the league's schedule... but she is welcome to attend more games.
Actor Scarlett Johansson claims OpenAI used her performance in 'Her' to inspire its new audio chatbot. It could lead to major consequences for the tech company.
The WNBA is gearing up for what is sure to be an incredible season — with sold out crowds and high ratings. It's Caitlin's world, we're just living in it.
