politics

Trump Says Proposed Tariffs Will Take Effect March 4
Trump Says Proposed Tariffs Will Take Effect March 4
February 27, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. will impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, President Donald Trump announced Thursday (Feb. 27). Trump wrote in a post on Truth...

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House Judiciary Committee Decries ‘Foreign Censorship’ on Social Media
House Judiciary Committee Decries ‘Foreign Censorship’ on Social Media
February 27, 2025  |  Big Tech

Are foreign governments restricting Americans’ free speech on online platforms? The House Judiciary Committee said Thursday (Feb. 27) that it has subpoenaed a group of tech giants seeking answers....

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Government Memo Outlines How Agencies Should Streamline Federal Workforce
Government Memo Outlines How Agencies Should Streamline Federal Workforce
February 26, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Federal government agencies should focus on the “maximum elimination” of functions that are not statutorily mandated, while enabling high-quality, efficient delivery of those are that...

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House Financial Services Seeks Ways to Compete With China
House Financial Services Seeks Ways to Compete With China
February 26, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

How can the U.S. best compete with China? It was the question at the center of a hearing Tuesday (Feb. 25) by the House Financial...

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Restaurant Association: Tariffs Could Cost Industry $12 Billion
Restaurant Association: Tariffs Could Cost Industry $12 Billion
February 25, 2025  |  Retail

The restaurant industry has urged the White House to avoid tariffs on food and beverages. Those tariffs could cost the sector more than $12 billion...

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State AGs Join Suit to Block CFPB Shutdown
State AGs Join Suit to Block CFPB Shutdown
February 24, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Twenty-three state attorneys general have joined a lawsuit fighting the shutdown of the CFPB. In an amicus brief filed last week, the states argue that...

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Consumer Sentiment Drops 9.8% Amid Fears of ‘Tariff-Induced Price Increases’
Consumer Sentiment Drops 9.8% Amid Fears of ‘Tariff-Induced Price Increases’
February 21, 2025  |  Economy

Concerns that tariffs will lead to higher prices drove a 9.8% decline in consumer sentiment in February, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of...

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NEVI Program Pause Won’t Derail EV Charging Expansion
NEVI Program Pause Won’t Derail EV Charging Expansion
February 19, 2025  |  Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation has moved to halt the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, forcing states to cancel their plans for...

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Senate Democrats: Musk’s CFPB Dealings Present Ethical Conflict
Senate Democrats: Musk’s CFPB Dealings Present Ethical Conflict
February 19, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

A pair of Senate Democrats say they want to kick DOGE out of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The reasoning, as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Feb. 19),...

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