Feds sue Zelle, alleging nation’s biggest banks failed to stop fraud

What happens if you get scammed while using Zelle? What happens if you get scammed while using Zelle? 02:22 Three Major banks and Zelle rushed to bring a peer-to-peer payment network to market without first ensuring users would be protected against “widespread” fraud, alleges a lawsuit filed on Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Johnson vows “we will not have a government shutdown” as House GOP readies vote

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson emerged from a meeting with his fellow Republicans on Friday and said he believed lawmakers will manage to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the midnight deadline. “There is a unanimous agreement in the room that we need to move forward. I will not telegraph to you the specific details of

Mayorkas warns of “serious” consequences for Homeland Security if government shuts down

Washington — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned Friday that his agency could suffer “serious” consequences if Congress fails to pass legislation funding federal agencies and averting a government shutdown in the next few hours. In an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Mayorkas said many components of the Department of Homeland Security

After Trump-backed bill fails, Johnson says “we’ve got a plan” to avert shutdown

House Republicans tried and failed Thursday evening to fast-track a measure to keep the government funded through a maneuver that required a two-thirds majority, pushing the government closer to a shutdown at midnight Saturday. Dozens of Republicans voted against the measure, while only two Democrats voted in favor. The final tally was 174 in favor,

Biden issues likely last round of student debt forgiveness before leaving office

Washington — The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The Education Department’s announcement Friday targets teachers, nurses, service members, law enforcement officials and others who’ve reached eligibility through the program, which promises to erase loans after 10 years of work