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Senators Express Concerns Over Trump Admin. Records Compliance
Gary Price at InfoDocket reports that Senators Claire McCaskill and Tom Carper from the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs sent a letter to David Ferriero, the Archivist of the United States, "regarding concerns over compliance by President Donald Trump’s Administration with the Presidential Records Act and the Federal Records Act." […]
Changes to Title 44 would enhance accountability and kill printed Federal Register
The federal technology news site FCW.com reports that The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will vote on bills, which have been introduced in previous Congresses, that try to keep electronic government records from being altered or disappearing outright. One of the bills will also cease the printed version of the Federal Register. Lawmakers target […]
Trump Officials Refuse to Give Their Names to Reporters
In a break with standard practice, Trump administration officials participating in a conference call with reporters did not give their names even though journalists had agreed to identify them only as unnamed officials. Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Excludes Iraqis, by Glenn Thrush, New York Times (March 6, 2017). In a conference call with reporters on […]
To Help Consumers, DOL Removes Consumer Information
The Department of Labor (DOL) has deleted a blog post and a consumer FAQ that explained the benefits of a rule that requires financial advisers act in the best interest of their clients. Both the blog post and the FAQ explained the benefits of the “Conflict of Interest Rule.” The post on the U.S. Department […]
State Department Has Had No Daily Press Briefings in Six Weeks
The State Department has not had a Daily Press Briefing in the six weeks since the inauguration. The calendar of the Trump Administration DPBs are empty for January and February and March.
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