The well-oiled machine is doing exactly what it is intended to do...stir up the populace with distracting side shows while Congress makes laws to roll back consumer (think individuals, like you and me) protections that were enacted to regulate big business/corporations after the banking and investing industry nearly collapsed the world economy with their greedy, self-enriching schemes. Several bills to repeal the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and to terminate the Consumer (little people, like you and me) Financial Protection Bureau are moving through the legislature and more de-regulation is planned...all while we are paying attention only to the side show...
Hold onto your wallets folks...