CFPB pushing to give consumers more control over their financial data
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal would allow for the fee-free transfer of financial data between competing banks. Read More
Jim Jordan backs plan to empower interim House speaker Patrick McHenry until January, sources say
The plan to temporarily empower McHenry to oversee the passage of legislation might not have enough votes, said one person with knowledge of the matter. Read More
U.S. State Department issues ‘worldwide caution’ alert as tensions in the Middle East soar
The State Department has directed U.S. citizens who are looking for help leaving Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon to fill out a crisis intake form. Read More
Pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia criminal election case
Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to criminal charges stemming from the GA election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others. Read More
Leonard Leo tied group registers to lobby
The nonprofit linked to conservative judicial activist and major fundraiser Leonard Leo has registered to lobby. The Concord Fund said in a filing that it will lobby on “Issues related to government oversight and reform.” The conservative firm OnMessage will lobby on its behalf. Thomas Binion, a former aide to Rep. Steve King — the…
New York AG demands evidence review after top Trump exec is accused of lying in fraud trial
The office of NY Attorney General Letitia James cited a report accusing former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg of lying under oath. Read More
A top Israeli economist says a recession is almost certain as leaders warn of a long war
Israel’s military called up more than 360,000 Israeli reservists, taking them out of the workforce. Read More
Biden’s pick for Israel envoy faces tough questions from senators on Iran
Lew, who served as treasury secretary under former President Barack Obama, said he complied with the Iran nuclear deal in unfreezing Iranian funds. Read More
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Biden agrees Gaza aid deal with Egypt; Violence rises in the West Bank
The U.S. and Egypt struck an agreement to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, lending hope to the civilians of the besieged enclosure. Read More
Ukraine war live updates: Russia says ties with North Korea have reached ‘new, strategic level’ as Western concerns over weaponry grow
Relations between Russia and North Korea have reached a “new, strategic level,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Pyongyang Thursday. Read More