Battle for Control of Consumer Agency Heads to Court

Battle for Control of Consumer Agency Heads to Court  New York Times Cordray’s successor sues Trump administration over Mulvaney’s appointment to CFPB  CNN Richard Cordray Delivers the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Punchline  National Review Shootout at the CFPB Corral  Washington Post Wells Fargo Fined $185 Million Over Creation Of Fake Accounts For Bonuses  NPR Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico

Congress Returns to Intense Pressure to End Secrecy Over Sex Harassment

Congress Returns to Intense Pressure to End Secrecy Over Sex Harassment  New York Times Pelosi stumbles on alleged harassment in her own ranks  NBCNews.com John Conyers steps aside from House Judiciary Committee amid probe into sexual allegations  Fox News Analysis: John Conyers steps down from committee post amid crisis  Boston Herald Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico

Franken 'embarrassed and ashamed' over groping allegations

Franken ’embarrassed and ashamed’ over groping allegations  CNN Sen. Al Franken says he’s “embarrassed and ashamed” following misconduct allegations  CBS News Franken says he’s ‘ashamed’ by allegations, will return to work Monday  The Hill Two More Women Accuse Sen. Al Franken Of Inappropriate Touching  HuffPost Sen. Al Franken: ‘This has been a shock to me’  Minnesota Public Radio News Full ...

Pakistan's Army Silent as Islamists, Police Clash Again

Pakistan’s Army Silent as Islamists, Police Clash Again  U.S. News & World Report Pakistan Calls in Army to Control Deadly Clashes in Islamabad  Bloomberg Pakistan Stops Anti-Protest Operation After Deadly Clashes  Wall Street Journal Pakistan Calls in Army to Help Restore Order After Violent Clashes in Islamabad  New York Times Rangers take forward positions on Faizabad interchange as protests ...

Egypt mosque attackers wore military uniforms and arrived in SUVs

Egypt mosque attackers wore military uniforms and arrived in SUVs  CNN Egypt mosque attack ‘will work against extremists’  BBC News Egypt mosque attack: Death toll rises, officials say militants brandished ISIS flag  NBCNews.com As Egypt grieves after mosque massacre, security forces ramp up strikes on militants  Washington Post Egypt shows again that Muslims have most to fear from Islamists  The ...

Alex Ovechkin is one of Putin's biggest fans. The question is, why?

Alex Ovechkin is one of Putin’s biggest fans. The question is, why?  Washington Post In retaliatory move, Putin signs media ‘foreign agents’ law  CNN Russian president Putin signs foreign agent media law to match US action  USA TODAY Is Vladimir Putin tired?  Aljazeera.com Russia’s ex-finance minister regrets adoption of foreign agent media law  TASS Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico

Confusion as Trump and outgoing director pick leaders for consumer agency

Confusion as Trump and outgoing director pick leaders for consumer agency  CNN The CFPB now has two acting directors. And nobody knows which one should lead the federal agency  Washington Post Rival appointments set up showdown to lead agency  The Hill Dueling Appointments Lead to Clash at Consumer Protection Bureau  New York Times Trump taps Mulvaney to head CFPB, ...