The fight for control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may have significant effects on the bureau’s mass acquisition of private financial records, according to privacy advocates. The CFPB pools vast quantities of data for research purposes, including millions of people’s credit card records, which it says are anonymized, commercially available and tracked to help […]
CFPB’s ‘NSA-Like’ Surveillance in Limbo with Leadership Tussle…
Mulvaney Freezes Out Rival Official at CFPB as Battle for Control Heads to Court…
President Trump’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seized the reins of the agency Monday morning amid a heated battle over who’s in charge, firing off a memo instructing staff to disregard directives from a rival official. That official, Leandra English, was named acting director by the outgoing Obama-appointed head of the bureau. […]
DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel Gives President Power to Appoint Acting Head of CFPB…
Mulvaney Releases Plans For Government Reorganization…
The White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney announced Thursday morning the administration’s plans for a massive government reorganization, a move meant to increase the efficiency and productivity of the federal government. Mulvaney released a memorandum Thursday that rescinds or modifies many of the requirements placed on federal agencies by the OMB. […]
Sanders, Mulvaney Have Heated Exchange Over Trump Budget (VIDEO)…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney on Thursday found themselves in a heated clash over the White House’s budget proposal. The two interrupted each other and raised their voices during a Senate Budget Committee hearing, the Hill reports. Sanders initially focused on the budget’s repeal of the […]
OMB Director Mick Mulvaney Highlights Key Details in FY18 Proposed Budget…
President Donald Trump’s Budget Director Mick Mulvaney goes over the highlights of Trump’s proposed $4.1 Trillion budget…