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Trump Admin Moves To Dissolve “Impermissible and Anti-Constitutional” Weekend TRO Against Treasury

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 10, 2025 95 Comments

"A federal court, consistent with the separation of powers, cannot insulate any portion of that work from the specter of political accountability. No court can issue an injunction that directly severs the clear line of supervision Article II requires."...

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Judge Issues Emergency Order Halting DOGE Access To Treasury Payment Systems

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 08, 2025 105 Comments

Temporary Restraining Order granted on a Friday night with no opportunity for the government to be heard and without any obvious emergency so dire that even a day's notice was not permitted....

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LIVE: More Trump Nominees Have Senate Confirmation Hearings

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 16, 2025 8 Comments

Today we have Scott Bessent (Treasury), Lee Zeldin (EPA), Doug Bergum (Interior), and Scott Turner (HUD)....

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U.S. Treasury Reports Cyberattack by Chinese Hackers

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 30, 2024 9 Comments

Meanwhile a 9th company has been added to the list of telecoms struck by China's 'Salt Typhoon' hacking....

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2024 Festivus: Sen. Rand Paul Exposes Over $1 Trillion in Waste

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 23, 2024 35 Comments

Ice skating drag queens? Influencers? Border security for Paraguay? I have so many problems with the government....

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Treasury Sec. Yellen Worried About Fiscal Sustainability, ‘Sorry’ She Didn’t Do More on Deficit

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on December 12, 2024 28 Comments

"I am sorry that we haven’t made more progress. I believe that the deficit needs to be brought down, especially now that we’re in an environment of higher interest rates."...

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Judiciary Committee: FBI Using Banks to Surveil Bank Accounts Without Warrants

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 10, 2024 31 Comments

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Trump Nominates Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 22, 2024 17 Comments

But I thought Trump hates gays? Bessent, CEO of Key Square Group, is openly gay, married, and has two children....

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Pro-Hamas Sponsor of Columbia “Resistance 101” Event Targeted By U.S. and Canada as Terrorist Front

Posted by Jane Coleman on October 21, 2024 13 Comments

Terrorist-tied "Samidoun" promotes anti-Israel events on college campuses, including the "Resistance 101" webinar at Columbia earlier this year....

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Senate GOP to Treasury: Why Urge Banks to ‘Surveil Customer’ Transactions ‘Using Politically Charged Search Terms?’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 19, 2024 40 Comments

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IRS Agents Visited Twitter Files Journalist Matt Taibbi’s House the Day of His Congressional Testimony

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 28, 2023 54 Comments

Coincidence? Jim Jordan demands answers from the IRS and the Treasury Department....

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Stock Market Down After Federal Reserve Chair Issues Warning on Inflation

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 23, 2023 19 Comments

Sec. Yellen's announcement that US Treasury is not considering 'blanket insurance' for all U.S. bank deposits also a contributing factor....

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