Budget Chief Halts Funding to Consumer Protection Agency, Says Not Needed

‘This spigot, long contributing to CFPB’s unaccountability, is now being turned off,’ Vought wrote on X. Office of Management and Budget chief Russ Vought, who recently took over as the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), said on Feb. 8 that he is suspending the flow of new funding to the agency.

Acting Chief Halts Funding to Consumer Protection Agency, Says Not Needed

‘This spigot, long contributing to CFPB’s unaccountability, is now being turned off,’ Vought wrote on X. Office of Management and Budget chief Russ Vought, who recently took over as the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), said on Feb. 8 that he is suspending the flow of new funding to the agency.

Group of Cities, Counties Sue Over Trump’s Bid to End Sanctuaries

The coalition is alleging that the Trump administration is unlawfully forcing their participation in illegal immigrant deportations. As the Trump administration continues a broader effort to curb illegal immigration, a coalition of cities and counties filed a lawsuit on Feb. 7 challenging his executive order that forces sanctuary jurisdictions to cooperate with deportations. The group

Trump Revokes Security Clearances of More Former and Current Officials

Security clearances were also revoked for New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. President Donald Trump on Saturday revoked security clearances for Antony Blinken, the former secretary of state, and Jake Sullivan, the former national security adviser. White House officials said Trump also revoked security clearances for former Deputy Attorney

Musk Says DOGE, Treasury Agree on New Anti-Fraud Measures to Claw Back $50 Billion in Payment Fraud

One of the most significant changes will be the requirement that all outgoing government payments include a payment categorization code. Elon Musk said Saturday that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the U.S. Treasury Department have agreed on new anti-fraud measures aimed at preventing tens of billions of dollars in fraudulent government entitlement payments

Trump Doubles CBS Lawsuit Damages to $20 Billion Over Harris’s 60 Minutes Interview

Trump’s legal team claims that CBS deceptively edited Harris’s responses to make her appear more articulate and composed. President Donald Trump has expanded his lawsuit against CBS, doubling the damages sought to $20 billion and adding CBS parent company Paramount Global as a defendant. The amended complaint, filed on Feb. 7 at the U.S. District

Freed Jan. 6 Prisoners Speak Out as They Begin to Rebuild Their Lives

Prosecutors acted with “unrelenting integrity,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said, as the Justice Department pursued cases against 1,583 people for events on Jan. 6, 2021—a date etched into the American psyche with unforgettable images of vandalism and violence at the U.S. Capitol. President Donald Trump, who had attracted a massive crowd to Washington that day