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.
FCC Reverses Internet Lifeline Designations
Affordable internet access is essential or people will not have adequate access to government information and egovernment services. In a move that reverses an Obama administration decision, the Trump administration FCC eliminated the designations of nine companies as providers of Lifeline broadband service. The Lifeline program provides low-income households with a monthly credit of $9.25 […]
FCC Stops Privacy Rule Before It Takes Effect
In one area, the Trump administration will allow more access to information. Unfortunately, the information is not pubic data, but data on your personal use of the Internet and access will be given to private sector marketers. The Trump Administration’s FCC stayed the FCC’s recently adopted Privacy Rules before they could take effect on March […]