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Leaked Footage Captures Josh Hawley Acting Like a Smug Asshole

2 years 9 months ago
Remember when a hot mic captured President Joe Biden muttering under his breath that a reporter questioning him was a "stupid son of a bitch"?  Josh Hawley just had a similar faux pas — as the senior senator from Missouri was caught on leaked footage berating a St. Louis news reporter for nearly three cringe-worthy minutes before their formal interview began. The reporter's sin? He'd tweeted critically of Elon Musk, then joked about whether or not he was sober when tweeting.
Sarah Fenske

FCC Staffers Routinely Held Stock In Telecom Giants They Regulated

2 years 9 months ago
Federal law specifically bans Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employees from owning “any stocks, bonds, or other securities of [any company] significantly regulated by the Commission.” That’s apparently news to FCC employees. A new report (hat tip, Ars Technica) by nonprofit watchdog group Campaign Legal Center found that numerous employees hold stock in Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, and […]
Karl Bode