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The Wall Street Journal: Trump reverses Obama-era cyberattack rules; unclear what replacement policy will be

President Donald Trump has reversed an Obama-era memorandum governing how and when the U.S. government can deploy cyberweapons against its adversaries, in an effort to loosen restrictions on such operations, according to people familiar with the action......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 15th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: EPA approves plan to scrap emissions restrictions on coal power plants

The Trump administration moved to overturn Obama-era environmental rules on power-plant emissions, a long-telegraphed action designed to help coal-burning plants compete with natural gas and other cleaner alternatives as a national energy source......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 20th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: California moves to establish nation’s strongest net-neutrality rules

California on Thursday moved to reinstate Obama-era open-internet rules, challenging Trump administration rollback efforts and setting the state on a path to have the strongest net-neutrality rules in the nation......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 30th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: EPA to ease rules on methane emissions for oil-and-gas companies

The Trump administration is about to propose its latest rollback of Obama-era climate rules, moving to ease requirements for oil-and-gas companies that were designed to limit leaks of the heat-trapping gas methane, administration officials said......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 10th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Trump administration sues after California approves tough net-neutrality rules

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday signed a bill reinstating Obama-era open-internet rules in the state, and the Justice Department responded almost immediately with a lawsuit seeking to overturn the law......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 30th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Hundreds of CEOs urge Congress to uphold principles of democracy and certify Biden’s win

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 3 million businesses of various industries, sizes and regions, also urged Congress on Monday to certify Mr. Biden’s victory and for the Trump administration to facilitate an orderly transition.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 5th, 2021

How an Obama Fed appointee is scuttling Wall Street"s bid to ease rules

As a U.S. Federal Reserve governor, Lael Brainard gets only one vote on proposals that come before the central bank's board. Over the past year, she has used it to combat the Trump administration's efforts to ease rules for Wall Street......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 14th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Trump administration moves to roll back protections for transgender patients

The Trump administration on Friday moved to roll back health-care protections for transgender patients by replacing an Obama-era policy that expanded nondiscrimination protections......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 24th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Payday lenders mobilize behind rule repeal, including with duplicate supportive comments: consumer group

Payday lenders have been mobilizing their customers to push the federal government to ease Obama-era regulations of the industry, according to research by a consumer advocacy group that favors the rules......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 14th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: DACA program must be resumed, federal judge orders

A third federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s decision to cancel an Obama-era program protecting young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 25th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: California joins 17 other states in suing EPA for rolling back emissions rules

California Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday his state was joining with 17 others to sue the Trump administration over its decision to ease national vehicle-emissions standards.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 1st, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Trump pulls U.S. support for G-7 communiqué

In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump withdraws his support for a joint communiqué stressing the importance of a rules-based international trading system — which he helped write — as a U.S.-Canada trade feud heats up.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 11th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Trump to rescind Obama-era guidelines on race in college admissions

The Trump administration is planning to rescind Tuesday a set of Obama-era policies that encourage the use of race in college admissions to promote diverse educational settings, according to two people familiar with the plans......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 3rd, 2018

Trump Administration Wants to Limit Diversity Guidelines in College Admissions: Report

The Trump administration will end a set of Obama-era policies and guidelines that aimed to promote diversity on university campuses by encouraging the use of race in college admissions, according to a Wall Street Journal report......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJul 3rd, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh seen by conservatives as a legal superstar

In nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump selected a scion of the Republican legal establishment who has fought to complete a judicial counterrevolution that has eluded conservatives for decades......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 9th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Trump calls for tougher immigration laws in wake of Iowa slaying

President Donald Trump used the death of Mollie Tibbetts on Wednesday to call for a change in immigration laws and justify his separation of illegal immigrants from their children at the border......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 22nd, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: EPA announces plan to roll back regulations on methane emissions

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed less stringent requirements for oil-and-gas companies dealing with methane-gas leaks, weakening an Obama administration rule intended to combat climate change......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 11th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Bolton confirms U.S. rules on use of cyber weapons has been relaxed

The White House said Thursday it had rescinded a classified Obama-era memorandum dictating when the U.S. government can deploy cyber weaponry against its adversaries, acknowledging the move for the first time......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 20th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: New ‘opportunity zone’ rules offer developers tax breaks

The Trump administration on Friday will propose guidelines that will help investors use a new tax incentive that encourages development in low-income areas......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 19th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Treasury official arrested for leaks is Trump supporter who was part of a bureaucratic dispute

The arrest last week of a senior Treasury Department official for allegedly leaking sensitive records to BuzzFeed News has its roots in a bureaucratic dispute dating to the Obama administration, according to people familiar with the matter......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 25th, 2018