January 24, 2017

Daily Show Prep: Tuesday, January 24

Trump signs five more orders on pipelines, steel and environment

President Trump signed five more executive actions Tuesday in a blitz of executive power meant to speed approvals of high-profile energy and infrastructure projects, including two controversial pipeline projects in the upper Midwest.

Credit Bureaus Fined For Hurting Consumers | Money Tips | southbendtribune.com

In the settlement with the CFPB, the two bureaus agreed to pay $5.5 million in total fines to the CFPB and $17.6 million in restitution to affected consumers. The bureaus were cited for two primary concerns: deceiving consumers with respect to the value of the credit scores that they sold and tricking them into enrolling into subscription-based programs. In announcing the CFPB action, CFPB Director Richard Cordray said, “Credit scores are central to a consumer’s financial life and people deserve honest and accurate information about them.”


Hour 2

These Jobs Have the Most Potential for Growth in 2017

In short, they considered salary, availability, and potential for advancement. They also looked at the most in-demand skills for that industry. Based on this information, the top five jobs with the highest potential for growth were:

TIME Pushes Back At White House On Reporter’s MLK Bust Mistake | The Daily Caller

TIME is challenging the White House on its hardened stance that reporter Zeke Miller “deliberately” told reporters that the MLK, Jr. bust had been removed from the Oval Office after Donald Trump arrived.

Spicer Pisses Off Reporters Yet Again | The Daily Caller

Sean Spicer pissed off journalists and liberals yet again Tuesday by calling on a conservative outlet first at his press briefing. On Monday, the press corps was up in arms after Spicer called on the New York Post.

A new bill proposes removing the United States from the UN « Hot Air

A proposed House Resolution would set the stage for the United States to remove itself from the United Nations.


Hour 3

GOP senators unveil ObamaCare replacement bill | Fox News

Two Republican senators on Monday unveiled one of the first ObamaCare replacement bills of the new Congress — a state-centric plan they admit is imperfect but describe as a tangible start to overhauling the 2010 health care law on a bipartisan basis.

 

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