The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a nearly unanimous vote, with only two Republicans and one independent voting against the bill. Gizmodo reports: The bill, sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, prescribes strict regulations around the use of automatic telephone dialing systems or other artificial or prerecorded…
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Fed Chief Calls For Facebook To Halt Libra Project Until Concerns Addressed
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that Facebook’s plan to build a digital currency called Libra “cannot go forward” until serious concerns are addressed. Reuters reports: “Libra raises many serious concerns regarding privacy, money laundering, consumer protection and financial stability,” Powell said during his semi-annual testimony on monetary policy before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services…
Are Medical IDs ‘The Enemy of Privacy, Liberty, and Health’?
83-year-old former U.S. Senatior Ron Paul has published a new editorial on Zero Hedge: Last week, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill amendment to repeal the prohibition on the use of federal funds to create a ‘unique patient identifier.’ Unless this prohibition, which I originally sponsored in 1998, is…
US Farmers Are Being Bled By the Tractor Monopoly
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: As tractors become as complex as Teslas, agricultural equipment manufacturers and their authorized dealerships are using technology as an excuse to force farmers to use the authorized service center — and only the authorized service center — for repairs. That’s costing farmers — and independent repair shops — dearly. John Nauerth III, a…
‘Stop Sanders’ Democrats Are Agonizing Over His Momentum
Members of the party establishment who oppose Bernie Sanders have had discussions about how to handle his candidacy, while others warn of a schism within the party. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/us/politics/bernie-sanders-democratic-party.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
House Chairman Says Treasury’s Concerns Over Trump’s Tax Returns ‘Lack Merit’
The tone of a lawmaker’s letter suggested Democrats are prepared to take their request to court, initiating what could be a protracted legal fight over Congress’s oversight powers. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/us/politics/trump-tax-returns.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Our Disgrace at the Border
The agony of the refugee and the posturing of showbiz politicians. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/opinion/border-crisis-immigration.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Congress to I.R.S.: Don’t Even Think of Helping Taxpayers
Congress could free most Americans from the annual drudgery of filling out tax forms. Instead, it’s trying to lock the current system in place. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/opinion/irs-free-tax-preparation-turbotax.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Mnuchin Enters Hot Seat as Battle for Trump’s Tax Returns Escalates
The Treasury secretary, who is set to be grilled by House lawmakers in back-to-back hearings on Tuesday, is girding for a clash with Congress at a fraught moment. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/us/politics/mnuchin-trump-taxes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
House Democratic Campaign Arm Nears War With Liberals Over Primary Fights
Liberal Democrats are infuriated by a new Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee policy intended to protect centrist incumbents from primary challenges. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/us/politics/democrats-liberals-tension.html?partner=rss&emc=rss