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How Sports Shaped US Presidents: CT's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book
George H.W. Bush was a baseball player at Yale who met Babe Ruth and was very competitive. Donald Trump used his background in professional wrestling storylines to propel himself to the White House. Chris Cillizza, a native of Marlborough, explores these stories and more in his new book "Power Players: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency," which uses the sports background of every president since Eisenhower to explore how it shaped their presidency. "Sports is a window into their personalities," Cillizza, who wrote about politics for CNN and now has a Substack, said. "It show…
Business
Vince McMahon 'Steps Back' As CEO Of Fairfield County-Based WWE Amid Misconduct Probe
Vince McMahon has “voluntarily stepped back” from his duties as CEO and chairman of Connecticut-based World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., while the company's board of directors investigates claims of misconduct against him, the company announced Friday morning, June 17. The WWE, whose headquarters in Fairfield County is located in Stamford, said that a Special Committee of the Board is conducting the probe and that McMahon's move is effective immediately and will remain in place until the conclusion of the investigation. "McMahon will retain his role and responsibilities related to W…
Politics
Greenwich's Linda McMahon Will Be Latest To Resign From Trump's Cabinet, Report Says
Linda McMahon will reportedly be the latest member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet to resign. McMahon is expected to step down as head of the Small Business Administration, according to Politico. McMahon, of Greenwich, along with her husband, Vince McMahon, founded the Stamford-based mega-wrestling business WWE. One of only five women in the president's Cabinet, McMahon has held the SBA post since 2016. She is said to be earmarked to head up the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action. According to Politico, Trump allies have been searching for someone to chair th…
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Greenwich's Vince McMahon Set To Launch New Pro Football League
The boss is reportedly back, as Greenwich’s own Vince McMahon plans to take his second stab at starting a professional football league. After weeks of rumors, the chairman and CEO of WWE is scheduled to announce that he will be starting a new league to compete with the NFL, according to multiple media reports. McMahon's company, Alpha Entertainment, said that he would have a “major sports announcement” on Thursday afternoon. The founder of the floundering XFL, which lasted just one season in 2001, McMahon has been mum about his intentions for a potential new league. Details of how his leagu…
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