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December 01, 2016

Bush SEC Official With Calamitous Record Advising Trump on Key Financial Regulators

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A key financial regulator advising Donald Trump on the presidential transition could see the US roll back its rules to the freewheeling, fraud-ridden days of the Second Bush Administration. Paul Atkins, a proponent of allowing the financial sector to run rampant, if it so wishes, is advising Trump on financial framework. He met with the President-elect this week, as key banking regulatory positions remain unfilled, including top positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “Mr Atkins, who was…

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Dem Senators Call on W.H. to Declassify Documents on Russian Election Interference

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Several Senators penned a letter to President Obama this week, requesting the administration share with the public more information on claims that the Kremlin meddled in the recent US election. Both in the run up to, and after the election, allegations of Russian interference have been bandied around by Democratic political operatives and various news media outlets. Federal investigators, however, have released very little evidence to actually confirm those claims. “We believe there is additional information concerning the Russian Government and the US election that should…

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FBI Gains New Hacking Powers While GOP Congress Sits on Sidelines

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The FBI is now allowed to hack into computers anywhere in the world using only a single warrant, according to a new rule that was quietly implemented on Thursday. Prior to the new policy taking effect, federal computer investigators could only hack into a computer within the same district where they obtained a warrant from a judge. “Rule 41,” as it is known, changes those procedures, allowing feds to search potentially any computer, regardless of where the warrant was issued. Devices that investigators believe are…

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