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ICE Pressed for Information, Amid Cancelled Dragnet and Ramping up of Trump Nativism

Immigrant advocates are pressing the Trump administration for information after sweeping deportation raids were postponed ahead of Hurricane Irma. Fifty organizations are filing Freedom of Information Act requests with Immigration and Customs Enforcement field offices around the country. The initiative is designed to press ICE for details on the removal process, with a focus on how the agency skirts oversight. “We’re ready to go forward and litigate, if necessary,” Mijente Field Director Jacinta Gonzalez said Tuesday, in a conference call. Seeking information from ICE is… Keep Reading

Sen. Harris Opposes Resolution Equating Wikileaks to “Hostile” Spy Organization

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) sided with Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to vote against a resolution calling on the US government to treat WikiLeaks like a “non-state hostile intelligence service.” Harris, a rumored presidential contender, joined with Wyden, a leading civil libertarian lawmaker, to oppose the legislation in a Senate Intelligence Committee vote on annual policy legislation. Harris said the language was reckless and vague, while Wyden focused much of his ire at the legal distinction the committee is attempting to create. “[T]he ambiguity in the bill… Keep Reading

Wells Fargo Malfeasance Too Big To Ignore, For Wall Street Water-Carrying Committee Chair

The true depth of Wells Fargo’s accounts falsification scandal is forcing a top lawmaker and friend of the industry to be on alert. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) last week declined a New York Times request to comment on revelations about millions more unauthorized sales by Wells. But the Senate Banking Committee Chair promised on Thursday that he is looking into the matter, when prodded by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). “I will keep you informed as I learn more and, as I said, your request is under… Keep Reading

Fed Number Two, Critic of G.O.P. Hands-Off Approach Amid Stock Market Frenzy, to Step Down

A top banking regulator who recently warned about the danger of Republican reform proposals and “a notable uptick in risk appetites” is stepping down. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Stanley Fischer wrote to President Trump on Wednesday, announcing his resignation “effective on or around October 13.” In his letter, released the same day by the central bank, Fisher said he was motivated to quit by “personal reasons.” “During my time on the Board [of Governors], the economy has continued to strengthen, providing millions of additional jobs… Keep Reading

Sessions Announces Imminent End of DACA, Makes Dubious Claims About Child Refugees

As expected, the Trump administration announced that it is planning on revoking the status of DREAMers—undocumented residents of the US who immigrated as children, more than a decade ago. Attorney General Jeff Sessions unveiled the decision at a press conference on Tuesday morning, stripping roughly 800,000 people of temporary protection from deportation granted by the Obama administration in 2012. Sessions noted that there would be a “wind down” period, which was previously reported as lasting a half-year. “This will enable [the Department of Homeland Security]… Keep Reading

Obama Labor Regulator to Get Final Shots at Uber Before Trump Appointment

Time is ticking on one of the last pro-labor vestiges of the Obama administration. The National Labor Relations Board is set to make its case against contract language used by Uber to prevent collective action against allegedly abusive bosses. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said Tuesday that the Board could join plaintiffs in proceedings set to be held on Sept. 20. The case comes weeks before a Supreme Court clash over similar impositions on workers, and months before President Trump will have the opportunity to… Keep Reading

DeVos Staffer Could Face Up to Five Years Behind Bars for Work on Industry-Friendly Student Debt Rules

An aide to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos could be in prison for violating ethics rules, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Wednesday. Robert Eitel, a senior counselor to DeVos, was simultaneously employed earlier this year by both the Department of Education and Bridgepoint Education, an operator of for-profit colleges. Warren said that Eitel’s agency work on student debt rules between February and April might run afoul of the criminal code. “This set of rules applied to the [sic] Mr. Eitel from the day of… Keep Reading

Conservative Outlets Join Groups Lashing Out at Trump FCC, Sinclair-Tribune Mega-Merger

Right-wing media outlets are joining trade associations and public interest advocates in urging lawmakers and the Trump administration to block a merger of giant broadcasters. Executives from One America News Network (OANN) and The Blaze are part of a coalition, announced on Tuesday, formed to oppose the purchase of Tribune Media by Sinclair Broadcasting. The group said that the $3.9 billion deal will give Sinclair access to 72 percent of American homes—almost double the 38 percent of the country that the giant currently reaches. “This… Keep Reading

Pentagon Ready for “Full Range” of Options, Despite South Korea Pleas to Rule Out War

The highest-ranking US military officer again warned that the Trump administration stands ready to attack North Korea, despite pleas for peace from South Korea. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Joseph Dunford on Monday said that the Pentagon is prepared “to use the full range of military capabilities to defend our allies and the US homeland.” Dunford made the comments in Seoul while meeting with South Korean civilian and military officials. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged the sabre-rattling to stop, declaring “there must… Keep Reading

Republicans Lean on Clinton-Era Law for Broadband Conglomerates

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reinterpreting a key law to consider relaxing constraints on telecoms giants. Republican Chair Ajit Pai this week invoked Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act to argue that smartphones alone could help broadband providers meet statutory requirements on access and deployment. “We propose to incorporate both fixed and mobile advanced telecommunications services into our Section 706 inquiry,” agency filings said on Tuesday, in a notice of inquiry. The FCC will accept comments on the proposal for two weeks starting on… Keep Reading

Dirty Energy Swamp On the Rise–U.S. to Become Net Gas Exporter for First Time in 59 Years

Any effort to green the economy in the coming years could encounter even greater resistance from the dirty energy industry: its stakeholders are growing in number. The United States is set to become a net-exporter of natural gas this year, according to an Energy Information Administration blog post published on Wednesday. The capacity of the US to ship liquid natural gas (LNG) abroad is only expected to increase in the coming years, too, with five export terminals currently under construction. Americans have, on average, been net… Keep Reading

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