‘Trump Appointee Resigns After Fight With Democratic Bank Regulators’
‘Jelena #McWilliams, the chairwoman of the #FDIC, said that she would step down effective Feb. 4. Democrats on the board contended she was stonewalling their attempts to review policy’
‘#FDIC chair intends to resign in February, giving Biden more say over bank regulation’
“#Gruenberg has spoken out against the deregulatory actions taken over the past several years at the Federal Reserve that also have drawn sharp criticism from …”
“Ms. #McWilliams, a Trump administration holdover, had fought publicly with Democrats who now make up a majority of the #FDIC board over control of the agency’s policy agenda.”
“#McWilliams’s resignation is effective Feb. 4, the #FDIC said in a statement Friday. Her departure will remove an obstacle President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats have faced in seeking to toughen oversight of banks and other financial firms.”
“Democrats are eager to take a tougher stance on banks, reverse breaks dished out by former President Donald Trump's regulators, boost competition, and tackle thorny issues including community lending rules, climate change and cryptocurrencies.”
“Earlier this month, the Democratic majority on the #FDIC’s board voted to take public feedback on potential changes to the agency’s bank merger approval process. #McWilliams did not participate in the vote, and the FDIC in an official statement said …”
“A former bank executive and legislative aide, #McWilliams had led the #FDIC since June 2018. She was one of several bank regulators appointed by Trump to loosen and streamline the strict rules imposed after the 2007-08 financial crisis through the …”
“… She was one of several bank regulators appointed by Trump to loosen and streamline the strict rules imposed after the 2007-08 financial crisis through the #DoddFrank Wall Street reform law.”
“He has spent ten years working in the Middle-East for the ruling families of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan; and in 2003 was appointed by the White House, as the Interim Minister of the Interior of Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein.”
“In 2004, he was tapped by President George W. Bush to serve as secretary of homeland security. This nomination led to a federal investigation, which ultimately resulted in #Kerik serving three years in prison on multiple felony convictions. …”
“Ilya #Sachkov cofounded Moscow's Group-IB at just 17 and now works alongside banks & law enforcement, from Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs to Europol, helping to uncover cybercriminals. He's been spied showing his technology to Vladimir Putin, too.” forbes.com/profile/ilya-s…
“#Sachkov graduated w/ honors from the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, where he studied Information Security. Being a student, in 2003 he founded Group-IB, the company that soon became one of the leading international companies specializing…”
“Ilya #Sachkov is a Russian businessman and co-founder of Group IB, Russia’s top cybersecurity organization. His organization assists clients from all around the world in combating cyber security concerns such as cyber-attacks. …”
“Jeff #Fortenberry represents Nebraska’s First Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for the expenditures of the United States government. …”
#Fortenberry “earned a B.A. in economics from Louisiana State University in 1982 and a Master's of Public Policy in 1986 from Georgetown University, in addition to a Master's of Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1996.”
‘Deputy filmed slamming woman so hard he ripped her braids out’
“Shantel #Arnold told investigators she encountered the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy as she was walking home after being assaulted by a group of boys on 20 September.”
“The video shows the deputy gripping #Arnold's wrist as she's thrown to the ground. He jerks her around and then grabs her by the hair before slamming her to the pavement. At the end of the video, the deputy appears to kneel on her back.”
“The diverse natural terrain and rolling topography creates a dramatic venue, with varying elevation changes and water hazards including winding streams, stone bridges and …”
“Trump National Golf Club #Westchester is a private golf club in #Briarcliff Manor, New York. The 140-acre course has eighteen holes, with a 75,000-square-foot clubhouse.
‘Kentucky senator will try to claw back state's $15M investment in #Braidy Industries’
“The Kentucky General Assembly authorized the $15 million the state later invested directly in Braidy at the behest of former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, but …”