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Trump freezes U.S. law banning bribery of foreign officials

Although President Trump can't overturn the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, experts say he can change how it is enforced.
CBS News - 12h
What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting

Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials.
The New York Times - 1d
Trump froze a bribery law that previously hit suppliers for Elon Musk's Tesla

President Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi to look at past cases by the DOJ involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
CNBC - 14h
This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court

Lawyers challenging Trump's use of executive power are turning to a familiar weapon in their armory: the Administrative Procedure Act.
NBC News - 1d
Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals.
The New York Times - 1d
Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials

President says move will ‘mean a lot more business for America’
Financial Times - 2d
Trump halts aid to South Africa citing new land law

President Trump signed an executive order formally halting all aid to South Africa and urged his Cabinet to come up with a resettlement program for Afrikaners who he claims "are victims of unjust ...
The Hill - 4d
The Guardian view on Trump and the international criminal court: following the law of the jungle | Editorial

The US president’s attack on an essential institution speaks volumes about his broader foreign policy. Donald Trump’s vicious assault on the international criminal court is no surprise. His last ...
The Guardian - 5d
Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade

Jamieson Greer advocated restructuring the international trading system and defended the president’s aggressive actions against Canada and Mexico as he testified before the Senate.
The New York Times - 6d