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FTC forces ad firms Dentsu, Publicis, and WPP to settle, barring brand-safety standards conservatives say hurt Breitbart and Musk's X.
Settlements include DEI in protected criteria
Source: Ars Technica
April 16, 2026
Treasury's terrorism-financing chief Burke bought oil and nuclear ETFs eight days before Iran strikes, while overseeing sanctions that move those markets.
Oil fund rose 20% within a month
Source: NOTUS
April 16, 2026
Defense Secretary Hegseth recites Pulp Fiction-modeled prayer at Pentagon service, then compares Iran war journalists to Pharisees who criticized Jesus.
Bannon urges Hegseth to dial back religion
Source: The Hill
April 16, 2026
Defense Secretary Hegseth threatens strikes on Iran's power grid and energy infrastructure if ceasefire collapses, naming targets international law treats as war crimes.
Blockade lasts "for as long as it takes"
Source: The New York Times [gift link]
April 16, 2026
Fine Arts Commission, stacked with Trump appointees, approves 250-foot triumphal arch that will dwarf Lincoln Memorial and obstruct Arlington Cemetery views.
1,000 public comments submitted, nearly all opposed
Source: UPI
April 16, 2026
House defies Trump, votes 224-204 to extend Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitians, with 10 Republicans joining Democrats.
Senate path narrow, SCOTUS case pending
Source: The Hill
April 16, 2026
