The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association of America, a case that could determine the fate of the federal agency. The justices will be deciding whether the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional. This case stemmed from the agency's Payday Lending Rule. Two associations filed suit citing the rule is invalid because the agency's funding violates the Appropriations Clause. The CFPB gets its money from the Federal Reserve, not Congress. The Federal Reserve receives its funding from Federal Reserve Banks. The CFPB was created in 2010 under the Dodd-Frank Act which was in response to the 2008 financial crisis. When this case came before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, they ruled against the CFPB. The federal government appealed to the nation's highest court. The justices have through June 2024 to issue a ruling.
Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins chronicled the life and political career of U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT). The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City sponsored this event.
Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression president Greg Lukianoff argued that the right to free speech is being threatened by cancel culture. He was interviewed by Reason Magazine's Matt Welch.
Baylor College of Medicine professor Peter Hotez discussed his book "The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science," a critical take on the anti-vaccine movement in America. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Bloomberg News reporter Lauren Grush ("The Six") and astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance ("Starstruck") talked about the advancements of women in the fields of science and technology. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Wall Street Journal reporters Camerson McWhirter ("American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15") and Vanity Fair contributing editor Jeff Sharlet ("The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War") talked about U.S. domestic security and the Second Amendment. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron ("Collision of Power") and University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck ("The Shadow Docket") discussed the impact of power, politics, and the Supreme Court on American citizens. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
University of Texas history professor Seth Garfield ("Guaraná") and science journalist Rachel Nuwer ("I Feel Love") talked about the impact of that mind-altering substances like caffeine and MDMA have on society. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Human rights activist Ernest McMillan ("Standing") and Clark Atlanta University African American studies professor Daniel Black ("Black on Black") talked about the struggle for racial equality in America from the 1960s to today. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Cardiologist Jag Singh explained how digital sensors and artificial intelligence will change the practice of medicine. This event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.
U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Friot discussed his book on Cold War history and how it explains current U.S.-Russia relations. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins chronicled the life and political career of U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT). The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City sponsored this event.
Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression president Greg Lukianoff argued that the right to free speech is being threatened by cancel culture. He was interviewed by Reason Magazine's Matt Welch.
Baylor College of Medicine professor Peter Hotez discussed his book "The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science," a critical take on the anti-vaccine movement in America. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Bloomberg News reporter Lauren Grush ("The Six") and astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance ("Starstruck") talked about the advancements of women in the fields of science and technology. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Wall Street Journal reporters Camerson McWhirter ("American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15") and Vanity Fair contributing editor Jeff Sharlet ("The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War") talked about U.S. domestic security and the Second Amendment. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron ("Collision of Power") and University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck ("The Shadow Docket") discussed the impact of power, politics, and the Supreme Court on American citizens. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
University of Texas history professor Seth Garfield ("Guaraná") and science journalist Rachel Nuwer ("I Feel Love") talked about the impact of that mind-altering substances like caffeine and MDMA have on society. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Human rights activist Ernest McMillan ("Standing") and Clark Atlanta University African American studies professor Daniel Black ("Black on Black") talked about the struggle for racial equality in America from the 1960s to today. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.
Cardiologist Jag Singh explained how digital sensors and artificial intelligence will change the practice of medicine. This event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.
