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Data on sale: Trump administration withdraws data broker oversight proposal
The withdrawal comes amid broader changes at the CFPB under the Trump administration. The agency has moved to withdraw scores of guidance documents issued since 2011 and has scrapped other consumer protection proposals. However, the CFPB has left the possibility of future action open, stating: “When and if the Bureau determines it necessary to issue a rule implementing the relevant…
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Trump administration announces ‘illegal’ rollback of energy and water efficiency standards
The US Energy Department says it’s rolling back long-standing efficiency standards for appliances, which advocates are calling a clear violation of the law. Continuing the Trump administration’s assault on federal water and energy efficiency programs, the department announced today what it’s calling its “largest deregulatory effort in history.” The agency is trying to rollback 47 regulations it says are “burdensome…
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Trump administration illegally allowed DOGE to access workers’ data, lawsuit alleges
The Trump administration breached a federal privacy law by letting workers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access information on millions of government workers, privacy advocates including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) allege in a new lawsuit filed on behalf of two labor unions and a group of current and former federal employees. The groups allege that DOGE…
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