The C.F.P.B. Remains Alive as the Trump Administration Tries to Shut it Down
Court orders have paused, and at times reversed, the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down the consumer watchdog agency.
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Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Reaches the Supreme Court
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Trump to slash workforce at US education department
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Project 2025: You can’t say Trump didn’t warn us
Project 2025, a 922-page blueprint for a second Trump administration prepared by the Heritage Foundation, has been implemented by Trump's administration, including firing 30,000 federal employees, ...The Hill - 4d -
IRS to pause modernization efforts under Trump
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is pausing the operational overhaul it started during the Biden administration and is set to make changes to its workforce, senior Treasury Department officials ...The Hill - 1d -
VOA journalists put on administrative leave after Trump axes parent agency
Journalists at Voice of America (VOA) were put on administrative leave on Saturday, a day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the U.S. Agency for Global Media ...The Hill - 6h -
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on blocks to his birthright citizenship order
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Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts
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DOGE's secrecy to be tested in court with sworn testimony, depositions
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Trump Signs Spending Bill to Fund Government
The bill was passed just hours before a midnight deadline to avoid a lapse in funding, which would have shut down the government.The New York Times - 5h
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Powerful A.I. Is Coming. We’re Not Ready.
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Buying a Car? Trump’s Tariffs Could Make It More Expensive.
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The Russell 2000, which includes small companies that are more sensitive to downdrafts in the economy than those in the S&P 500, appears likely to enter a bear market.The New York Times - 1d -
Deal Makers Restaff for the Trump Era
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