Supreme Court says abortion clinic buffer zone unconstitutional

Sean Lengell The Washington Examiner 6/26/2014

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Massachusetts law that set 35-foot buffer zones around abortion clinics, saying it violated the First Amendment free speech rights of protesters.

The unanimous decision is a victory for anti-abortion activists and even some liberal-leaning groups who feared the law, if upheld, […]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau already sinking into scandal

Jazz Shaw Hot Air 6/21/2014

It’s great to have Uncle Sam looking out for the little guy, isn’t it? That’s why it was such a super-duper, nifty idea for Washington to summon into being the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It was created as part of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act back […]

CFPB’s data-mining on consumer credit cards challenged in heated House hearing

Richard Pollock The Washington Examiner 9/13/2013

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officials are seeking to monitor four out of every five U.S. consumer credit card transactions this year — up to 42 billion transactions – through a controversial data-mining program, according to documents obtained by the Washington Examiner.

A CFPB strategic planning document for fiscal years […]

Judicial Watch Obtains Records Detailing Obama Administration’s Warrantless Collection of Citizens’ Personal Financial Data

Judicial Watch 6/27/2013

Judicial Watch announced today that it has obtained records from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revealing that the agency has spent millions of dollars for the warrantless collection and analysis of Americans’ financial transactions. The documents also reveal that CFPB contractors may be required to share the information with “additional government […]

Court puts doubt on Obama’s appointments in recess

“Forget about a century of precedent — go back to the Constitution.”

 

Ruling could change tradition

Stephen Dinan The Washington Times 12/5/2012

A federal appeals court cast doubt Wednesday not only on President Obama’s controversial January recess appointments but on most such appointments, using oral arguments to question whether presidential powers can […]

Report: Obama Eager for More Unilateral Executive Actions in Second Term

Tony Lee Breitbart.com Big Government 24 Oct 2012

In a Newsweek article titled, “President Obama’s Executive Power Grab,” writers Andrew Romano and Daniel Klaidman write about the “Obama power play that could forever change the way Washington works” and how American could see more of it during a second term.

After the debate on Monday, […]

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