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Remember Marianne Williamson? Now she wants to be DNC chair

Self-help author Marianne Williamson is setting her sights on the Democratic National Committee as candidates continue to throw their hats in the ring for the open leadership position. Citing President-elect Donald Trump’s era of “political theater,” Williamson said in a statement that she intends to run for DNC chair in order to “reinvent the [Democratic] […]

Politics

Trump’s nominee for FCC chair will be his media hitman

Watching ABC submit to Donald Trump over his defamation lawsuit against the network—giving him $15 million for his presidential library and another $1 million in legal fees to settle the case—did not feel great. But there’s more where that came from, and Trump is about to weaponize the government to settle his scores with the […]

Technology

Trump FCC chair wants to revoke broadcast licenses—the 1st Amendment might stop him

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wants the FCC to crack down on news broadcasters that he perceives as being unfair to Trump or Republicans in general. Carr’s stated goals would appear to mark a major shift in the FCC’s approach to broadcasters. Carr’s predecessors, including outgoing Chairwoman Jessica […]

Entertainment

BAFTA Cymru Appoints Lee Walters as Chair

Lee Walters will serve as Wales‘ BAFTA Cymru chair, it has been unveiled on Monday. Walters, who since 2023 has been the CEO of Ffilm Cymru Wales, the development agency for Welsh film, succeeds BAFTA Cymru Award-winning presenter Angharad Mair after nine years in the role. BAFTA Cymru was established over 35 years ago to […]