Trump order challenges independence of FCC, FTC and financial regulators
The order is the latest example of Trump’s embrace of a broad and controversial theory of executive power. The White House is confident the Supreme Court will bless his approach.
Trump wants more power over agencies. Experts worry about campaign finance regulators
President Trump's effort to "rein in" independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of the Federal Election Commission, which enforces campaign finance laws.
Trump seeks greater control of independent regulators with his new executive order
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.
Trump executive order requires sweeping review of federal regulations
President Donald Trump signed yet another sweeping executive order late Wednesday that stands to dramatically curb the power of federal agencies by ordering a thorough review of all government regulations to decide which should be on the chopping block.
Trump tightens grip on independent agencies to test limits of presidential power
Testing the limits of presidential power, Donald Trump this week tightened his grip on U.S. government agencies that for years have taken pride in their independence overseeing such matters as elections,
Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to give the president greater power over independent regulatory agencies — government entities Congress set up to be shielded from White House control.
Trump to sign executive order instructing agencies to hunt down regulations that violate Constitution
The executive order will require federal agencies to submit a list to the Office of Management and Budget of regulations that could violate the Constitution.
Donald Trump makes bid for control of independent US regulators
Executive order will force watchdogs including the Federal Reserve and SEC to submit draft regulations to the White House
Trump Gets Ready to Move Bank Regulators After Workforce Purge
The Trump administration appears to be preparing to transfer employees from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the ...
Trump Advisers Eye Bank Regulator Consolidation After Targeting CFPB
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Trump moves to narrow independence of Fed, along with other Wall Street overseers
The Fed took a hit to its independence late Tuesday with a new Trump executive order that seeks to rein in the autonomy of ...
OCC Denies Plans to Consolidate Federal Banking Regulators
A federal banking regulator is denying it has any plans to receive transferred employees from other agencies that have been ...
What to know about Trump’s executive order and ‘unprecedented’ power grab within the government
President Donald Trump’s executive order grasping far greater control over independent federal agencies embraces a ...
Trump signs order to expand White House control of independent agencies
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aiming to expand the White House’s authority over various independent ...
‘Deregulation by Firings’: Breaking Down the Cuts to Financial Oversight
The furious pace of deregulation is gutting agencies intended to protect ordinary Americans, consumer advocates say. But ...
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Bankers want agency independence, but split on consolidation
A survey of senior bank officers at community banks by fintech firm IntraFi found bankers nearly evenly divided on the idea ...
Trump, Musk target tax enforcers, rocket scientists, bank regulators for job cuts
President Donald Trump's administration targeted on Tuesday bank regulators, rocket scientists and tax enforcers for ...