CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Banks Over Zelle Scams
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday dismissed a sweeping lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest banks over what the agency had described as shoddy safeguards on their Zelle…
Horticulturalists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?
The National Plant Germplasm System, a vast federal collection of seeds, roots, branches and stems, is probably unknown to most Americans. But to Rachel Spaeth the system is a “living…
CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Capital One Bank That Accused It of Tricking Customers
Days before President Trump was inaugurated, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Capital One, accusing it of using deceptive tactics that the bureau said cheated customers out of $2 billion…
Who Is in DOGE? Tracking Its Staffers and Allies in the Federal Government
Amanda Scales Chief of staff, Office of Personnel Management Ms. Scales, who worked at Mr. Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has a senior role at the Office of Personnel Management, a…
Trump and DOGE Escalate Layoffs of Federal Workers
The Trump administration moved forward on Wednesday with plans for more mass firings across the federal government, hours after President Trump reiterated his support for Elon Musk and his effort…
Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government
Last week, Michelle King, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, sought to reassure Democrats on Capitol Hill about the presence of two of Elon Musk’s allies at her…
Trump Signs Order Expanding Power Over Independent Agencies Like FCC and SEC
President Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that seeks greater authority over regulatory agencies that Congress established as independent from direct White House control, part of a broader bid…
Judge Orders Freeze on Firing Consumer Bureau’s Staff and Deleting Its Data
Days after Trump administration officials fired almost 200 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and ordered the rest to stop their work, a federal judge on Friday ordered a…
How Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC
The Trump administration is rapidly delivering wins to American companies by rolling back regulations, pausing investigations and retreating from lawsuits accusing employers of discrimination. A combination of firings, stop-work orders…
Elon Musk’s DOGE Overhauls the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
At first, things at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seemed eerily calm. The Biden-appointed director of the agency, which was created after the 2009 financial crisis to regulate banks and…