RFK Jr sparks alarm after backing vitamins to treat measles amid outbreak Health experts wary as US health secretary fails to endorse effective vaccines and instead calls them a ‘personal choice’ The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2025
Democrats condemn Trump’s pause on aid to Ukraine as Zelensky is hit with vicious attacks on X Democratic politicians condemned the decision, while Republicans offered mixed reactions The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025
States look to bolster consumer protection as Trump promises tariffs and trade war Officials warn that the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will have dire effects on vulnerable consumers including veterans and the elderly The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025
Democratic Lawmaker Turns Republicans' Words Against Them in 'Drain the Swamp' Act Against Lobbyist Gifts: 'Trump Can Fulfill His Promise' Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) put Republicans on the spot with the Drain the Swamp Act, aimed at banning White House officials from accepting gifts from lobbyists. Latin Times · Feb 27, 2025
CFPB nominee promises to keep agency open but downsize it - Roll Call The nominee to lead the CFPB told senators Thursday he would keep the agency open but also reduce its size. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Is Taking Aim at Disney Stock. Should You Sell Shares Now? With Disney’s dominance under the microscope again, should investors sell the shares of this entertainment giant now? Barchart · Feb 27, 2025
US economy ‘less safe’, experts say, as Trump hobbles consumer watchdog Former officials say Americans more likely to be ripped off and scammed as CFPB targeted by Musk ‘efficency’ blitz The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2025
Elon Musk, DOGE Target IRS Tax Records: Is Your Personal Data at Risk? Some wonder whether Elon Musk and other private citizens should have access to confidential taxpayer information. Kiplinger · Feb 18, 2025
Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears Democratic lawmakers express concern that Tesla CEO is seeking to weaponise the tax system against his rivals. Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2025
Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team's access to federal government's payment system The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General says it's launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025
Robert F Kennedy Jr sworn in as health secretary after Senate confirmation Vaccine skeptic now leads US’s vast healthcare system after gaining backing of key Republican senators The Guardian - US · Feb 13, 2025
Elizabeth Warren's Hubris Allowed Trump To Defund the CFPB Instead of isolating the CFPB from Congress' budget-making authority, Warren and former President Barack Obama made it easier for a president to effectively shut it down. Reason · Feb 13, 2025
If your bank rips you off, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gets your money back. Elon Musk is killing it The CFPB has returned more than $17 billion to Americans — and dozens of its workers were laid off on Tuesday night The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
How Elon Musk could benefit from destroying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ‘This is like a bank robber trying to fire the cops and turn off the alarms before he strolls in the lobby,’ Elizabeth Warren says The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
Roll Call · Feb 12, 2025 Trump's choice to lead CFPB, McKernan, left FDIC Monday - Roll Call President Donald Trump chose a former FDIC board member to lead the CFPB, an indication that he may not want to dismantle the agency.
Salon · Feb 12, 2025 How Musk uses sexism to scam MAGA men How to sell MAGA men a pro-scam agenda? Tell them a woman founded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Top News · Feb 11, 2025 Federal Reserve Chair Powell Not Rushing To Cut Interest Rates Federal Reserve Chair Powell's resistance to rate cuts and Senator Warren's criticism of Fed's political maneuvers amidst ongoing debate with lawmakers.
International Business Times · Feb 11, 2025 Sen. Elizabeth Warren Warns On Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cuts: 'Let The Scams Begin' Sen. Elizabeth Warren says there are "zero cops" overseeing the consumer lending market after the CFPB headquarters were shuttered and workers told to stay home.
International Business Times · Feb 11, 2025 Elon Musk, Crypto Leaders Laud 'Unplugging' Of CFPB, Critics Push Back Elon Musk and some crypto executives celebrated the Trump government's work on shutting down the CFPB, raising questions among other crypto users and X commenters about whether they actually cared about the financial welfare of Americans.
International Business Times · Feb 11, 2025 Trump Blasts 'Pocahontas' Sen. Warren, Says Reporter Has 'More Indian Blood Than She Has' Donald Trump on Monday revived talks around Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Native American ancestry, calling the Democratic lawmaker a "fake," and accusing her of using the CFPB to "go around and destroy people."
International Business Times · Feb 11, 2025 Union Sues Over US Consumer Protection Agency Work Pause The National Treasury Employees Union brought two court cases against acting CFPB director Russell Vought, accusing him of trying to shut down the agency -- which was created by Congress -- and of giving the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to employees' personal information.
Salon · Feb 10, 2025 Vought moves to kill CFPB In an email sent Monday, OMB Director Russ Vought told CFBP staff to stay home and stop working
Reason · Feb 10, 2025 California Teachers Make 6 Figures on Average. Now They Demand More. Plus: Steel and aluminum tariffs, Venezuelan sanctions and deportations, and more...
Salon · Feb 7, 2025 "Debanking" dispute reaches Congress Republicans held congressional hearings on crypto industry claims that traditional banks won't serve them
The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2025 Trump’s blitz to expand his power is direct threat to democracy, experts say Executive actions aims to test limits of president’s authority and perhaps win backing from conservative supreme court