Inside Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on US consumer watchdog
Workers for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau describe chaos and fear as lawsuits and basic functions grind to a halt
Trump demands ‘Radical Left Reuters’ return a $9 million government contract. He’s the one who paid it out in the first place
After Elon Musk first pushed a misleading claim about Reuters, the president raged about the global news agency returning a contract that was awarded under his first administration
Elon Musk’s gutting of US agencies is illegal, experts say. How do you muzzle Doge?
World’s richest man has unleashed a flurry of moves ranging from compromising Americans’ private data to nearly upending USAid. Where does it stop?
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.
FBI director nominee Kash Patel paid by Russian filmmaker close to Kremlin: Report
Patel took part in a documentary portraying the FBI director nominee and other former Trump officials as victims of a conspiracy
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Federal election commissioner says Trump is trying to improperly remove her
Notable Quote: “It’s contrary to law that he has instead opted to claim to ‘fire’ a single Democratic commissioner who has been an outspoken critic of the president’s lawbreaking and of the FEC’s failure to hold him accountable.”
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Democratic lawmaker tells Cuomo she’s leaving DOGE caucus
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Trump administration disbands taskforce targeting Russian oligarchs
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