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Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has drafted what’s known as an interpretative rule related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, interpreting the law in a way that says the FCRA should preempt any state laws or regulations when it comes to how debt should be reported to the credit bureaus like Experian, Equifax and Trans […]

todayOctober 28, 2025 1

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DEI aviation programs slammed by Trump existed during his first term, reports finds

Diversity programs for federal aviation workers that President Donald Trump railed against on Thursday following the deadly plane-helicopter collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were actually launched and upheld during his first term, a new report by The Washington Post has found. During a press conference on Wednesday, Trump blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion policies for the tragedy that took 67 lives, claiming that the hiring programs set “mediocre” standards and were pushed by both his predecessor and successor, […]

todayJanuary 31, 2025 1

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VP Harris announces rule eliminating medical debt from credit reports; highlights Black couple’s inspirational story

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a ruling from a federal consumer agency that will remove medical debt from credit reports for millions of Americans.  Building on previous efforts to address the rising cost of living for Americans and following President Joe Biden’s pledge to address the impact of healthcare debt, Harris, on behalf of the Biden-Harris administration, announced the final rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  “No one should be denied economic opportunity because they got sick […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025

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Trump is considering a Black or female running mate, per reports

Donald Trump could have a Black or female running mate by his side as he vies to be the Republican presidential nominee again. As he looks for advice on a running partner, friends, and allies of the former president are reportedly providing him with the names of primarily women and Black men, according to Reuters. “Every day, everywhere he goes, it’s, ‘What do you think of this person? What do you think of that person?'” said one close ally, describing […]

todayJanuary 27, 2024 3