While senators demand investigation of insider trading, the DOJ is reportedly looking into massive fraud.
Justice Department
Posted inPolitics
Unchecked Balances
No one is above the law, not even Pam Bondi. Freshman swing-seat Democrat Dave Min is trying to hold Republicans accountable.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
This One Weird Trick Could Keep the Feds Out of Your City
Three cities have canceled federal-state Joint Terrorism Task Force partnerships for intelligence-gathering, which are being wielded to suppress dissent in the Trump era.
Posted inPolitics
Republicans Declare War on Asylum Seekers and the FTC
The House Judiciary Committee section of the GOP mega-bill is appalling.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Private Equity’s Do-or-Die Moment
Regulators have been cracking down on consolidation just as dealmaking dries up and investors head for the exits. Can the lords of finance find a way out?
Posted inTAP
Trump’s War on the Judiciary Escalates
Today on TAP: The FBI has arrested a sitting judge in Wisconsin.
Posted inTransportation
Almost All the Critics Love It in New York
Congestion pricing is surprisingly popular, even if Washington wants it gone.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Justice Department Shutting Branch That Prosecutes Consumer Fraud Cases
Several attorneys will be moved to defending the federal government from lawsuits.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Google Faces Historic Breakup
A three-week trial began today that could force Google to sell off its Chrome browser, among other remedies for its illegal monopolization.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Google Is a Monopolist … Again
Previously cited for monopolizing search and app stores, now the ‘don’t be evil’ company has been found to have monopolized advertising technology markets.