Trump considers executive order to limit proxy advisors’ influence
Trump considers executive order to limit proxy advisors’ influence, targeting ISS and Glass Lewis—the obscure duo whose recommendations on CEO pay and social and climate votes are now blamed by the White House for a leftward drift in boardrooms. Officials are weighing an order to curb their sway and may even route them through CFIUS, since ISS is owned by Germany’s Deutsche Börse and Glass Lewis by a Canadian private-equity firm—because nothing says national security like a shareholder memo from Frankfurt and Toronto. The administration is also eyeing how passive giants like Vanguard and BlackRock vote their 20%-plus stakes across corporate America, with “mirror voting” forcing them to follow the broader shareholder mix now getting attention. ISS says its advice is independent; Glass Lewis didn’t comment.
Blind Items Revealed: Part 7
Blind Items Revealed: Part 7 — dated October 29, 2025, a gossip item alleges that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are now doing the grifting for their disgraced father, Prince Andrew, handling the handshakes and favors he no longer can. Because in the House of Windsor, even damage control is a hereditary duty.
Arkansas public university offers course on queer childhoods taught by fairy-tale scholar
Arkansas public university offers course on queer childhoods taught by fairy-tale scholar—briefly. The University of Central Arkansas listed “Queer Childhoods,” an English writing course on building arguments and using scholarly sources, taught by visiting assistant professor and fairy-tale specialist Christine Case; the catalog blurb was boilerplate and no syllabus was posted. After auditing more than 3,000 courses for compliance with the new ACCESS law, which restricts DEI and critical race theory, the university says it will no longer offer the class. UCA reported no student complaints and pledged continued rigor and transparency—just not the kind that makes state politicians break out in hives.
Justice Department Sues to Block California U.S. House Map in Dispute That Could Affect Control of Congress
Justice Department sues to block California U.S. House map in a dispute that could affect control of Congress, escalating a coast-to-coast arms race in partisan cartography. The DOJ filed in California federal court to stop new district lines approved by voters last week and pushed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom—Democrats’ answer to a Republican-led effort in Texas backed by Donald Trump. It sets up a high-stakes clash between a Republican administration and a governor seen as a 2028 presidential hopeful, with the 2026 House majority politely tied to the railroad tracks. In other words: everyone hates gerrymandering, especially when the other team does it.
Trump claims victory in Democratic-led city despite what he calls ‘extraordinary resistance’ from sanctuary officials
Trump claims victory in Democratic-led Chicago despite what he calls “extraordinary resistance” from sanctuary officials, declaring after a weeks-long showdown with Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson over immigration enforcement that the city has seen car thefts, shootings, robberies, violent crime—“and everything else”—drop dramatically; the chest-thumping came via Truth Social, where he blasted “radical opposition and obstruction” from the governor and mayor while taking a victory lap.
Operation Endgame Disrupts Additional Malware Operations
Operation Endgame Disrupts Additional Malware Operations, as a multinational law enforcement sweep nabbed a remote access Trojan operator and unplugged 1,025 servers tied to the Rhadamanthys infostealer, Venom RAT, and the Elysium botnet. Translation: cybercrooks got a surprise system update—mandatory, immediate, and courtesy of agencies tired of their malware cosplay.
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