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Senators to FTC: Probe Twitter security, take needed action

By Marcy Gordon - Associated Press

Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 21, 2021. The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet. Under Chair Khan, the FTC also has widened the door to more actively writing new regulations in what critics say is a broader interpretation of the agency’s legal authority. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner via AP, Pool, File)

Republicans clash with FTC head Khan over morale, partisanship, ‘zombie votes’ at agency

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 21, 2021. The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet. Under Chair Khan, the FTC also has widened the door to more actively writing new regulations in what critics say is a broader interpretation of the agency’s legal authority. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner via AP, Pool, File)

Biden’s FTC chair on menu for congressional grilling about supercharged regulatory agenda, overreach

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington pictured on Jan. 28, 2015. Federal regulators on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, sued a data broker they accuse of selling sensitive geolocation data from millions of mobile devices, information that can be used to identify people and track their movements to and from sensitive locations, including reproductive health clinics, homeless shelters and places of worship. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Abortion-tracking fears spur FTC lawsuit against data broker

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is seen at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in this file photo. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Marsha Blackburn flags FTC for a ‘rule-making crusade’ that skirts Congress’ oversight

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

This March 26, 2018, file photo shows a Facebook user going through privacy settings for the platform. In a July 2022 blog post at the agency's website, FTC acting Associate Director Kristin Cohen warned that the Federal Trade Commission will go after corporations that make false claims about how they are protecting the personal data of their consumers. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection

By Marcy Gordon - Associated Press

Meta agrees to slow fitness app acquisition due to Biden administration complaints

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Biden's Politicized FTC Squeezing Elon Musk Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Biden’s weaponization of the FTC

By Richard Manning

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

Big Tech antitrust bill slowly gains steam in Congress, still likely short of needed votes

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Democrat-led Federal Trade Commission and Supreme Court showdown illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Democrat-led FTC likely headed toward Supreme Court showdown

By Dean Heller

Sens. Warner, Rubio urge FTC investigation of TikTok over ‘repeated misrepresentations’

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FTC and pharmacy benefit managers illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

The FTC inquiry into PBMs is a chance for accountability

By Peter J. Pitts

Prices are displayed for the various grades of gasoline available from a pump at a Shell station, Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Commerce City, Colo. Experts are expecting a flush of travelers at airports and on the nation's byways during the long Memorial Day weekend, which marks the start of the summer travel season, in spite of high fuel costs. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Suit seeks answers on whether FTC has bowed to Biden’s pressure on a gas-prices probe

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

In this April 26, 2017, photo is a Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories. Under the new rules, which take effect Thursday, May 19, 2022, Twitter will no longer automatically recommend posts that mischaracterize conditions during a conflict or make misleading claims about war crimes or atrocities. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Twitter ordered to pay $150 million for data privacy violations

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, listens to a reporter during a press conference about gas prices, Thursday, April 28, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Democrats pitch boosting FTC to curb gas price gouging

By Kevin Freking and Matthew Daly - Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks about gas prices during a press conference, Thursday, April 28, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Democrats push probe of oil companies over gas price gouging accusations

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Washington Commanders jerseys are displayed at an event to unveil the NFL football team's new identity, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. The NFL's Washington Commanders denied several allegations of financial impropriety in a letter written to the Federal Trade Commission. The 105-page letter including testimony, emails and other documents comes as a response to the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee asking the FTC to look into the team's business practices. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Commanders fire back against allegations in letter to Federal Trade Commission

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Dan Snyder, center, co-owner and co-CEO of the Washington Commanders, adjusts his mask as he arrives to unveil his NFL football team's new identity, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE**

House committee urges Federal Trade Commission to investigate Commanders’ ‘troubling’ conduct

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

This Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, photo shows the United States Chamber of Commerce building in Washington. The Chamber of Commerce is preparing for a court battle with the Biden administration's antitrust enforcers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Chamber of Commerce threatening to sue Biden administration over FTC records

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

U.S. government files to block Lockheed Martin takeover of rocket engine provider

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times