All Donald Trump articles – Page 3
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After CEO defections, Trump ends White House business forums
Amid an exodus of CEOs, President Trump, under fire for post-Charlottesville remarks, is ending two White House forums that advised him on economics and manufacturing.
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Democrats fret conflicts of interest within deregulation task forces
Democrats are demanding transparency into the Trump administration's deregulatory task forces, citing conflicts of interest involving appointees who benefit from task force recommendations.
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Proof in the pudding? Trump's deregulation efforts by the numbers
The newly released Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions illustrates the torrid pace of rule-slashing engaged in by the Trump Administration. Another takeaway: don't expect lingering Dodd-Frank rulemaking to reappear any time soon.
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Fracking rules on chopping block
As part of President Trump’s stated goal to encourage domestic energy production, the Bureau of Land Management is planning to rescind 2015 rules regarding fracking. The requirements have yet to go into effect due to legal challenges.
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Rule overload vs. a rhetorical rabbit hole
Downsizing the regulatory regime can be a worthy goal that helps build the economy without harming the public. But be wary when politics guide the process.
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President nominates first-ever regulatory watchdog for Fed
President Trump has nominated Randal Quarles, a former official at the Treasury Department, as a member of the Board of Governors, filling a long-vacant role as the Fed’s regulatory watchdog.
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Rao confirmed as Trump Administration’s ‘regulatory czar’
The Senate has confirmed Neomi Rao, a professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, to a top position at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
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Court orders EPA to enforce methane rule
A federal court has ordered the EPA to resume its enforcement of a methane reduction rule imposed during the Obama Administration. Halting the requirements requires a full rulemaking process, it said.
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ArticleTrump’s regulatory report card thus far: ‘Incomplete’
There is a lot of talk about regulatory retreats under the Trump Administration. Thus far, however, it has taken a more cautious approach than has been expected.
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A White House win: EPA will rescind 'Waters of the U.S.' rule
Satisfying an Executive Order issued by President Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers will rescind the Obama Administration's "Waters of the U.S." rule.
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Trump reverses course on normalizing relations with Cuba
Businesses looking to do business in Cuba will have a new regulatory approach to navigate. Business opportunities opened under the Obama administration face new restrictions under President Trump.
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Frustrated CFTC Commissioner steps down, other agencies staff up
The CFTC is losing a long-time member after Sharon Bowen publicly aired her frustrations. Meanwhile, a familiar face is fueling rumors about President Trump’s next SEC nomination.
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Treasury Dept. issues ambitious plan for regulatory deconstruction
Parallel to an ambitious bill to dismantle Dodd-Frank, the Treasury Department has plenty of its own ideas.
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States sue White House over environmental rollback
A coalition of state attorneys general are suing the U.S. Department of Energy over “its failure to comply with the law” and publish finalized energy efficiency standards for several products.
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President Trump announces new nominees for key posts
President Donald Trump has announced the nominations of several new agency officials, including a new Comptroller of the Currency and assistant attorney general for the Justice Department.
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Treasury Secretary tries to make sense of shifting bank regs
Why do Republicans and President Trump keep hyping a new Glass-Steagall Act? Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tried to answer that and other burning regulatory questions.
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Executive Order focuses on cyber-threats, agency responses
President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order that lays out a variety of cyber-security tasks for government agencies and formalizes how they report back to the Executive Branch.
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Washington reacts to a month of cyber-attacks
In the aftermath of one of the largest global cyber-attacks in history, Congress is considering new legislation and quizzing the FCC over a separate attack that compromised its collection of public comments on net neutrality.
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Bill seeks to restore OSHA recordkeeping rules
Democrats in both chambers of Congress have sponsored legislation to reinstate OSHA recordkeeping rules that were nullified by President Trump in April using the Congressional Review Act.
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Gottlieb approved as FDA commissioner
President Donald J. Trump’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, was confirmed this week by a 57-42 vote in the Senate.