The FTC chair who tilted the agency to Trump
Andrew Ferguson, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, is transforming the FTC, an independent agency that aims to protect consumers, into an enforcer of the president’s agenda.
Day: December 10, 2025
OpenAI hires Slack CEO Denise Dresser to lead global revenue strategy
Dresser was named Slack’s chief executive in 2023 after spending more than a decade at Salesforce.
Activist arrested for vandalism after painting Los Angeles crosswalk deemed unsafe
Frustrated by the city’s slow progress in painting crosswalks at intersections they believe are unsafe, activists in Los Angeles have been picking up paint rollers and doing it themselves.
Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigation
The Justice Department has challenged a court order that complicated efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey by making a trove of evidence off-limits to prosecutors.
Trump and Europe’s Far Right
The American national security strategy echoes the language of far-right parties. But hardliners across the Atlantic seem unimpressed.
Hong Kong’s deadly fire prompts calls for transparent investigation — and a crackdown
Hong Kong authorities say they want a transparent investigation into a deadly building fire. They also have been arresting and detaining people who question why the fire was so deadly.
Eli Lilly to build $6 billion manufacturing plant in Alabama to help make upcoming obesity pill, other drugs
That added production capacity for Eli Lilly’s obesity pill, orforglipron, is crucial as the company races to file for its approval.
Trump’s smoke-and-mirrors farmer bailout won’t make this self-inflicted wound disappear, experts warn
Trump’s USDA chief argues that farmers need a bailout — but insists Trump isn’t responsible. The president’s critics say his trade war is obviously the reason, writes John Bowden
Sadiq Khan breaks silence after Trump lashes out at ‘horrible’ London Mayor
Donald Trump criticised once again the Mayor of London in an interview focused on immigration in Europe.
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 2 review: A seaworthy adaptation
The second season of “Percy Jackson,” streaming Wednesday on Disney+ and Hulu and based on “The Sea of Monsters,” starts off choppy but quickly finds its sea legs.