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Trump Is Right: Rogue Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Must Go

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Almost immediately after the Senate named Russ Vought Office of Management and Budget director, President Donald Trump also named him the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a rogue agency with a long history of overreach and corruption. The agency has seen rampant internal racism and anti-woman bias, according to the General Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hurts consumers by slapping unnecessary fines and regulations on lenders, making it harder for them to lend and…

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House Democrats introduce Taxpayer Data Protection Act in response to Musk’s actions

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House Democrats are making a push to secure data at the Treasury Department. A group of lawmakers have introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. The bill seeks to add a layer of protection against anyone seeking to access the agency’s systems. The legislation would bar anyone with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from getting into the Treasury Department’s data. The bill comes after billionaire Elon Musk and some of his employees gained access to Treasury Department data. House Democrats said they’re expecting a Senate companion bill for…

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Whistleblower protection legislation stalls amid congressional chaos

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Whistleblower protection legislation often has bipartisan support. Yet it seems to take forever. A bill to extend federal protections to contractors was supposed to get marked up in January in the House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. But now it is sidelined. For more, the Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Joe Spielberger, the policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). Interview Transcript:  Tom Temin And this new bill, then is pretty significant. Let’s talk about the bill itself. What does it purport to do…

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On sidelines of UN climate summit, US President calls for protection of religious freedom – UN News

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On sidelines of UN climate summit, US President calls for protection of religious freedom  UN News Trump Will Become First U.S. President to Deliver Religious Freedom Speech at the United Nations  Townhall Trump expects to announce visa waiver program for Poland in weeks  Reuters ‘We’ll Be Talking About Iran’: Trump Set For UN General Assembly Speech  Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Trump’s Shameless Path to the Nobel Peace Prize  Foreign Policy View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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US Congress Focused On Federal Privacy Legislation In Wake Of California Consumer Privacy Act – Data Protection – United States – Mondaq News Alerts

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US Congress Focused On Federal Privacy Legislation In Wake Of California Consumer Privacy Act – Data Protection – United States  Mondaq News Alerts As companies are working to re-evaluate their privacy programs following the enactment of California’s groundbreaking privacy law, eyes are now on the U.S. … “us congress” – Google News

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