Government And Institutions

Is Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation politically biased?

Reports that an FBI agent working on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election exchanged anti-Trump text messages with a colleague has raised concerns about signs of possible political biases in the former FBI director’s investigation.

FCC's Ajit Pai touts decision to end Obama-era net neutrality rules

A decision by the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday to repeal an Obama-era ruling that allows the government to regulate the internet like a public utility will ultimately limit heavy-handed investment and encourage more companies to invest, FCC Chair Ajit Pai told FOX Business.

Trump's CFPB won't be Obama's: Key ways it could be different

As the battle wages on over who is the rightful acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), deputy director Leandra English or Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney, one thing is certain: President Donald Trump’s CFPB will differ from President Barack Obama’s.

Fed chair nominee Powell sees no too-big-to-fail banks

Improvements in U.S. bank regulation and supervision since the 2007-09 financial crisis have eliminated the problem of 'too-big-to-fail' banks, Federal Reserve chair nominee Jerome Powell told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday.

Mulvaney vows not to ‘decimate’ CFPB as acting director

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Mick Mulvaney said on Monday that he would not “decimate” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during his tenure as acting director, despite his history as a harsh critic of the watchdog agency.

U.S. Approves Flights to Cuba by Six American Carriers

The United States has approved flights on six U.S. airlines toCuban cities other than Havana, linking the former Cold War foes closer together, the U.S. Transportation Department said in a statement on Friday.