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Leo Olebe assumes role as chair of Games for Change
Games for Change said Leo Olebe will be the new chair of the board of directors for the nonprofit dedicated to social impact games and media.VentureBeat - Feb. 10 -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifying before Congress
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is testifying in front of lawmakers Tuesday where he's expected to face questions ranging from rate policies to the department's independence from President ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Chair of UK’s financial ombudsman to step down
Baroness Zahida Manzoor called for ‘radical’ shake-up of rules after the sudden departure of agency’s chief executiveFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
FCC Chair Orders Investigation Into Comcast’s DEI Practices
The investigation follows inquiries by the agency into NPR, PBS and CBS News.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Trump to name himself new Kennedy Center board chair
President Trump said Friday he would end the terms of multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and make himself chair of a new board, putting himself at the helm of the Washington, D.C., ...The Hill - Feb. 7 -
Trump to fire multiple Kennedy Center board members, name himself chair
President Trump did not say which board members at the Kennedy Center he plans to terminate.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Yrjö Kukkapuro, renowned Finnish chair designer, dies aged 91
‘Almost every Finn has sat on a chair he designed,’ his studio says, with his postmodern creations gracing galleries around the world. Yrjö Kukkapuro, a renowned Finnish designer whose postmodern ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
UK lacks coherent rural policy, says environment committee chair
Alistair Carmichael calls on government to engage with ‘disaffected’ communities as farmers set for latest protestFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Watch Fed Chair Powell testify live before the Senate Banking Committee
Powell delivers his semiannual remarks on monetary policy and the economy this week on Capitol Hill.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Shows Little Urgency to Lower Rates
Jerome H. Powell testifies as inflation risks are resurfacing, regulatory changes are in flux and the Federal Reserve’s policy independence is in the spotlight.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
House Commerce chair launches data privacy working group
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced the creation of a data privacy working group as policymakers work toward a national privacy standard. “We ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Kennedy Center board votes to elect Trump as new chair
President accepts ‘great honor’ after terminating Biden appointees and installing loyalist as interim leader. Donald Trump has been named the chair of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Stars flee Kennedy Center groups after Trump seizes chair
President Trump’s ascension to chair of the Kennedy Center on Wednesday led to multiple departures from the Washington, D.C., institution. Trump last week announced he was replacing several members ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Sanders: Trump chairing Kennedy Center 'a little bit weird'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) questioned President Trump’s intentions after successfully being elected chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “I am concerned that there is a ...The Hill - 6d -
Competition chair told by ministers to help ‘maximise’ UK investment
Former Amazon director Doug Gurr says he has been instructed to be a ‘bridge’ to businessFinancial Times - 6d -
Yrjo Kukkapuro, Who Made the Easiest of Easy Chairs, Dies at 91
A celebrated Finnish modernist, he designed a variety of furnishings but was best known for his seating — which, his company said, “almost every Finn has sat on.”The New York Times - 4d -
Iceland chair and Labour backer gives Starmer government ‘6 out of 10’
Head of food retailer says he wants ministers to focus on planning reform and fixing Britain’s productivity problemsFinancial Times - 3d -
FCC chair accuses predecessors of partisan bias after criticism of media probes
The chairman of the FCC, Brendan Carr, slammed his predecessors at the department after criticisms they sent at him over his probing of major broadcast outlets he has said are unfair to President ...The Hill - 1d -
Secretlab Reveals Monster Hunter Wilds-Themed Chair, Preorders Are Live Now
Monster Hunter Wilds is almost here, and to celebrate, Secretlab is teaming up with Capcom for a new version of its Titan Evo gaming chair, which is GameSpot's pick for the best gaming chair ...GameSpot - 1d -
Gonzales aims to ‘turn up the heat’ as chair of Congressional Hispanic Conference
New Congressional Hispanic Conference Chair Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) plans to make the group of around a dozen Hispanic House Republicans a more vocal and organized bloc — building off the record ...The Hill - 8h -
Trump to make himself chair of the Kennedy Center, says he'll dismiss board members
President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint himself chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The org says it has 'received no official communications' about ...Los Angeles Times - Feb. 8 -
Church risks further crisis if it doesn't act, says ex-child abuse inquiry chair
The Church's national assembly is voting on options to radically change its safeguarding processes.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
House Budget chair floats framework for advancing Trump agenda in closed-door meeting
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) floated a framework for advancing President Trump’s legislative agenda during a private meeting of panel members Tuesday morning, sources told ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Warren, Waters question Fed chair on proposal 'upending' bank stress test framework
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) teamed up to question the Federal Reserve’s proposal to “upend” bank stress testing framework, in a Monday letter in which they ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further
Powell called the economy "strong overall" with a "solid" labor market and inflation that is easing but still above the Fed's 2% goal.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t in a rush to push interest rates lower.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Bottom Line: SpaceX signs former chief to House Armed Services Committee chair
Elon Musk’s SpaceX hired Williams and Jensen to lobby on issues related to the national security launch, a Department of Defense program that utilizes commercial launch services to deploy military ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services Committee
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the second day of his semiannual updates on monetary policy.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Chiefs trade up to fill Super Bowl need; impact of QB musical chairs on the draft
Veteran quarterbacks Sam Darnold, Kirk Cousins and others will have an impact on the draft.CBS Sports - Feb. 13 -
Trump chairing a major arts institution would be laughable if it weren’t so deeply troubling | Charlotte Higgins
Jokes about the president’s power grab at the Kennedy Center in Washington soon pale. This is a nakedly authoritarian move. Donald Trump’s announcement that he was installing himself as the chair ...The Guardian - 6d -
New DNC chair kicks off multistate tour as he takes over the party
Ken Martin, the newly installed chair of the Democratic National Committee, is kicking off his first major trip as party leader in an effort for the organization to “get out of D.C.”NBC News - 3d -
FCC chair mocks Sheryl Crow over selling Tesla for NPR donation: 'Bravo'
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr took a jab at Sheryl Crow over the weekend after the singer announced she is selling her Tesla and donating the funds to NPR amid ...The Hill - 3d -
New chair kicks off multistate tour in effort to get DNC 'out of DC'
The new chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is kicking off a multistate tour, traveling across the country to meet with state parties and support local candidates as he looks to get ...The Hill - 3d -
DNC chair outlines pro-worker, union focus in first memo in fight against Trump
Ken Martin decries Republican party’s anti-union actions and pledges to fight on behalf of American working people. The newly elected chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken Martin, has ...The Guardian - 2d -
New DNC chair: Union workers, labor leaders will be 'core to my decision-making'
New Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said Tuesday that union workers and labor leaders will be “core to my decision-making.” “As Trump wages his war on working families, ...The Hill - 2d -
Emma Raducanu breaks down in tears and hides behind umpire’s chair during defeat at Dubai Open
Emma Raducanu mysteriously broke down in tears as she slipped to a second-round defeat against Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Championships.Yahoo Sports - 1d
