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Oh, Crapo! Senator Broke Campaign Finance Law, Took Too Much Money from a Payday Lender
Federal Elections Commission notifies Sen. Crapo of donations from a payday lender that exceed limits, violate campaign finance law.
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Author of Senate Bank Deregulation Giveaway Tied to Swampy Trump Cabinet Scandal
Trump Cabinet official is embroiled in scandal after it was revealed he rented a house from a D.C. lobbyist – Sen. Crapo (R-ID) threw monthly fundraisers in the same house.
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Citing Bizarre Email, Consumer Watchdog Calls for Mulvaney Congressional Investigation
EXPOSED: Mulvaney’s CFPB dropped investigation of predatory lender that gave him thousands – within days the company’s former CEO was asking for an even bigger favor.
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Kennedy Grills Equifax CEO, But Will He Vote To Let Companies Like It Off The Hook?
At today’s Senate hearing, Sen. John Kennedy held Equifax accountable for last month’s data breach. But will he vote to let Equifax off the hook, or will he vote to end forced arbitration?
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WATCH: Wells Fargo Not Backing Down on Forced Arbitration, Brags About Picking Mediators
One year later and Wells Fargo still won’t commit to ending forced arbitration against the millions of consumers it scammed.
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Wall Street Bailout Attorney Confirmed to Lead SEC in Textbook Example of Conflict of Interest
Clayton will be forced to recuse himself from significant portion of his new job chairing the SEC.
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Senate Committee Advances Nomination of Wall Street Fox to Guard Investor Henhouse
Trump nominee for SEC chair nominee previously exposed for “nutty views” and record as Wall Street’s “legal yes man.”
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The Nation: Trump’s SEC Nominee Has a Major Conflict-of-Interest Problem
An analysis of its recent clients published by Allied Progress estimates that Clayton would have to withdraw “from cases involving nearly one-third of the institutions on the Financial Stability Board’s list of ‘global systemically important banks.’”
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Trump SEC Chair Nominee Exposed for “Nutty Views” and Record as Wall Street’s “Legal Yes Man”
If confirmed, Jay Clayton would be Wall Street’s top cop.
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Politico: Sanders, Warren Gang Up Against Trump’s SEC Nominee
“Clayton’s nomination signals that President Donald Trump is putting Wall Street ahead of hard-working Americans in what amounts to a hostile takeover of our country’s future,” said the liberal coalition, which includes Our Revolution, Public Citizen, CREDO and Allied Progress.