“Protecting our nation’s most sensitive information from those who seek to exploit it, while making sure our intelligence professionals have the tools and access they need to do their jobs, is not optional," she said in a statement.
'This potentially sets up a replay of the housing crisis'
Ticketmaster, coming off an antitrust settlement deal with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has quietly increased certain upfront charges to offset the loss of revenue from "surprise" or "hidden" fees that had appeared at the end of transactions. The post Ticketmaster Raises Fees After DOJ Antitrust Settlement. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Ticketmaster increased various fees as a response to new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations banning hidden charges. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Entertainment, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and multiple venues. WHEN & WHERE: Changes were made in response to new FTC rules after May 2025, impacting venues across the U.S. KEY QUOTE: “Ticketmaster may effectively still be charging the fee, just disguising it as something else.” – Former FTC economist John Newman IMPACT: Ticketmaster’s fee adjustments have raised concerns about compliance with FTC rules and transparency to consumers. IN FULL Ticketmaster, coming off a questionable antitrust settlement deal with the U.S.…Open
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Thursday it will ban transgender women athletes from women’s events ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The policy states that eligibility to perform in women’s sports will first be based on SRY gene screening “to detect the absence or presence of the SRY gene,” the committee said in a statement. #Trans #Banned #Olympics
Robby Soave gives his radar on Elon Musk and X weighing the idea of reducing the influence of foreign accounts pretending to be American. #ElonMusk #X #RobbySoave
The House Ethics Committee on Thursday afternoon will look into allegations against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), who is accused of stealing $5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Fund and using part of it to fund her successful 2022 congressional campaign. The rare public hearing will put Democrats in a tough spot, complicating an anti-corruption message they have hoped would help them flip the House in November. Cherfilus-McCormick pleaded not guilty to the charges in February. Earlier this week, she blasted the Ethics Committee for declining her entreaties to delay Thursday’s hearing, saying it denied her legal team a “reasonable time to prepare.” The event scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EDT.
With the Revolutionary Guards now dominant following the killing of veteran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the war on February 28, hardline views on Iran's nuclear approach are in the ascendant, two senior Iranian sources said.
The Justice Department’s demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, represent a flex of federal power.
Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses. It is unclear whether the federal government's admission could lead to some of those arrests being overturned.
Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses. It is unclear whether the federal government's admission could lead to some of those arrests being overturned.Open