Consumer watchdog faces daunting future under Trump
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is headed for a difficult future under President-elect Trump. The powerful financial watchdog is facing liquidation under the second Trump administration, which is likely to take steps to curb its powers and regulatory challenges. The CFPB has been a target of Republicans since it was created by the Dodd-Frank […]
Conservative watchdog compiles list of ‘woke ideologues’ in military for Pete Hegseth to purge
A conservative watchdog group has laid out a list of “woke ideologues” to purge if Pentagon chief nominee Pete Hegseth overcomes allegations of personal and professional misconduct to become Pentagon chief. Created. The American Accountability Foundation (AAF) sent a letter to the former “Fox & Friends” weekend co-host calling for military-wide leadership that it believes […]
Consumer watchdog wants FTC to investigate Dr. Oz for influencer marketing violations
Consumer advocacy group asks the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether Dr. Mehmet Oz violated influencer marketing rules by promoting the wellness supplement company's products on social media without proper disclosure. is asking you to start. In a letter sent Tuesday to the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, Public Citizen said Oz regularly posted […]
Consumer watchdog proposes crackdown on personal data sales
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday announced new proposals aimed at cracking down on data brokers who sell Americans' confidential information. The agency said that under the proposed rule, it aims to ensure compliance with existing privacy laws by treating data brokers as “consumer reporting agencies.” “Companies such as national consumer reporting agencies […]
Elon Musk calls for abolishing consumer finance watchdog CFPB
Billionaire Elon Musk, ordered by President-elect Donald Trump to cut government spending, called on Wednesday to abolish the federal regulator tasked with protecting consumers in the financial sector. The comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) follow Musk's recent appointment to a government efficiency role, where he donated millions of dollars to help elect […]
Plans to end NHS dental care crisis not working, warns spending watchdog | Dentists
Plans to end a deepening crisis in access to NHS dental care are failing, leaving patients without treatment, according to a warning from the government's spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO)’s heartbreaking verdict About “Tooth Regeneration Plan” Patients' groups have warned that people's fight against tooth decay is a “serious public health concern”. A […]
DEA Passenger Searches Suspended After Watchdog Finds ‘Concerns’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to conduct investigations at airports and other locations after a Justice Department oversight report found there were “concerns” about how DEA agents conducted investigations. ordered the search for passengers to be halted at the location. in press release On Thursday, Michael E. Horowitz […]
Drones could bring guns into prisons in England and Wales, watchdog fears | Prisons and probation
Guns could be delivered by drone to prisons already roiled by drug-related gang warfare amid an “inadequate” response from prison authorities, a leading watchdog told the Guardian. Britain's chief inspector of prisons, Charlie Taylor, said the rapid increase in the use of large unmanned aerial vehicles was of “biggest concern”, increasing the likelihood that firearms […]
Conservative watchdog releases ‘toolkit’ to help parents file complaints with the Education Department
First appearance on Fox: conservative watchdog groups; America First Legal (AFL) on Thursday said it would help parents protect their children from what it described as a “woke leftist teaching in K-12 schools, colleges and universities.” We have started a new initiative to achieve this goal. “For the past four years, public schools have indoctrinated […]
Consumer watchdog to oversee digital wallets, payment apps
Large companies offering digital wallets and payment apps will now be supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB on Thursday finalized rules that will bring it under oversight of companies that handle more than 50 million transactions a year. This includes Apple, Google, Amazon, PayPal, Block, Venmo, and Zelle. According to CNBC. […]