How did Trump so easily take over the Kennedy Center? Ask Sean Spicer.
An obscure court decision involving former President Joe Biden’s presidential board appointments was the key to seizing ...
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
Despite its name, the Department of Government Efficiency is not, so far, primarily interested in efficiency. DOGE and its ...
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CFPB Assistant Directors of Supervision and Enforcement reportedly announce resignations
On February 11, two senior leaders at the CFPB reportedly announced their resignations in reaction to the instructions given by the newly ...
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FDIC’s McKernan Nominated as CFPB Director
In the midst of numerous dismissals and resignations at the Bureau this week, President Trump has nominated Jonathan McKernan ...
CFPB Fellows Terminated as Union Warns of 'Mass Layoff' Soon (1)
Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief Russell Vought is planning a “mass layoff” at the consumer watchdog that ...
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Are Voice of America and RFE/RL Next on the DOGE Chopping Block?
The first salvo was fired on February 8 by Donald Trump loyalist—and currently envoy for special missions and interim ...
Here’s What CFPB Hold Means for Consumers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments of the consumer finance industry, is the ...
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HFSC will hold hearing after new CFPB director confirmation
A House Financial Services Committee spokesperson said the committee will hold its required semiannual hearing with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director after nominee Jonathan McKernan is ...
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CFPB ordered to pause work and congressional Democrats react
On January 31, the CFPB announced Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the Acting Director. As previously covered by InfoBytes, Bessent sent an ...
Top ICE officials reassigned amid strain to meet Trump deportation goals
The demotion of top two officials in ICE’s enforcement division comes as officers scramble to ramp up the number of ...
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CFPB Crisis: Resignations and Controversy Under Trump Administration
Top officials at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) resigned, opposing the Trump administration's directive to cease agency activities. Enforcement Director Halperin and Supervision ...