Greggory Tripp

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Trump’s consumer protection head has earned grudging respect – but does he have the authority to do his job?

As the director of the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection bureau, Chris Mufarrige is the top enforcer protecting Americans against predatory companies. He’s got an uphill climb, consumer advocates say. The Trump administration’s push...

A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway

The European Parliament has voted to extend legislation allowing tech companies to voluntarily scan users’ private messages for child sexual abuse material, despite a majority of lawmakers voting against the proposal. The ruling...

Licensed to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland

On 10 June, a snowy-haired American in his 60s addressed the residents of a remote Greenland hamlet. He was there to tell them about a business venture supported by figures linked to...

The secret to good questions

Consideration, consistency and curveballs 

Could a Chinese bike win the Tour de France?

The country’s manufacturers hope that high-performance models will improve their image 

US chemical accidents rising as Trump rolls back protections, report finds

The number of US chemical accidents is rising just as the Trump administration guts protections against the disasters, a new analysis of federal data by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (Peer)...

‘He did not deserve to die,’ son of man fatally shot by ICE officer in Houston says

The son of a Mexican national who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Houston on Tuesday is calling for an independent investigation into what occurred. "He did not...

‘Rapidly moving’ wildfire near Vantage prompts evacuation orders

The city of Vantage is under Level 3 Go Now evacuation orders due to a wildfire that sparked on Wednesday evening. 

Greggory Tripp

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