Why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being targeted by Trump, DOGE
The fired head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he sees the attack against the agency as "suspicious."
Top Dem Blasts GOP Stopgap Bill as a ‘Blank Check’ for Musk
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the leading Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, is not impressed with the GOP’s new stopgap funding bill, which she views as a “blank check” for tech billionaire,
Elon Musk's Influence Under Scrutiny As Senate Votes To Block CFPB's Digital Payments Oversight...
The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to revoke the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's authority to oversee digital payment platforms. This move could reportedly directly benefit Elon Musk's social media company,
Conflict-of-interest questions surface as CFPB stripped of its power to regulate Elon Musk’s X
The Senate has stripped the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s power to monitor digital payment offerings. That could clear the way for Elon Musk's Twitter/X to broaden its payments plan. The proposal still needs to pass the House, but two senators are calling for an ethics investigation into Musk’s role in the change.
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Stockton IRS, Bureau of Prisons office leases terminated in Elon Musk's DOGE spending cuts
Elon Musk’s DOGE Calls in U.S. Marshals When a Small Agency Refuses to Share Data
Senator Warren Is Investigating Trump-Musk Attacks On The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Senator Elizabeth Warren is convening a forum to investigate the President Donald Trump-Elon Musk attack on the CFPB.
Consumer protection workers endure chaos and confusion amid efforts to dismantle their agency
Chaos within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has come to light in a recent court filing showing emails and documents from employees inside the agency amid efforts to dismantle it, illustrating a team scrambling to make do with recent firings and confusion on what work is allowed to be completed.
Trump Administration moves to shut down important consumer watchdog agency
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a federal agency that, up until a few weeks ago, policed some of the largest and most powerful financial and
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Consumer Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against financial giants
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dropped ... Since taking office, Trump and his downsizing czar Elon Musk have vowed to destroy the CFPB. They have fired scores ...
Democrat senators question what Elon Musk plans to do with sensitive CFPB data
Lawmakers questioned whether Elon Musk was conflicted in his moves to dismantle the CFPB, highlighting his recent plan to launch a digital payments service.
Elon Musk's Influence Under Scrutiny As Senate Votes To Block CFPB's Digital Payments Oversight, Sparks Conflict-Of Interest Probe
The U.S. Senate voted to revoke the CFPB's oversight of digital payment platforms, a move that could benefit Elon Musk's X, while triggering an ethics inquiry into whether Musk used his government influence to weaken financial regulations for personal gain.