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Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz

Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].

Wired - 8h

The CFPB Work Freeze Is Putting Big Tech Regulations ‘On Ice’

The cease-work order at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won’t just affect lawsuits and enforcement actions. It will stall regulation that could govern tech companies like Apple and Google.

Wired - 13h

The CFPB’s Headquarters Shutdown Came Swiftly, Under a Veil of Secrecy

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, used a take-no-prisoners approach in shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Inc. - 16h

CFPB heads of supervision and enforcement announce resignations after stop-work order

The resignations add further to uncertainty at the CFPB, which has been targeted by trade groups and conservatives for years.

CNBC - 18h

CFPB Employees Left Stranded and Confused After Stop-Work Orders

Since the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued stop-work orders, employees have been trying to decipher exactly what they mean.

The New York Times - 23h

Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order

The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.

The New York Times - 4d

DOGE takes on CFPB

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump's DOGE targets consumer bureau The Trump administration is moving rapidly ...

The Hill - 13h

12:30 Report — Trump turns focus to CFPB; DOJ pushes to drop Adams charges

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Good afternoon! I’m Emily Martin, filling in for Cate on this chilly Tuesday. Inside today’s edition: Trump, Musk go after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Trump ...

The Hill - 18h

Dozens of US organizations condemn Trump Gaza plan

Social justice organizations based in the U.S. issued a joint statement Monday condemning President Trump’s plans to redevelop the Gaza Strip, effectively displacing Palestinians from their ...

The Hill - 20h

Shutting down CFPB 'begging for another financial crisis': Former director

Rohit Chopra, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), argued Monday that shutting down the agency is “begging for another financial crisis,” as the Trump ...

The Hill - 21h

Dozens of World War II bombs unearthed at children's playground in northern England

Dozens of World War II bombs have been found during construction work at a childrens playground in northern England.

NBC News - 23h

What a dozen roses may cost you this Valentine's Day

The average price of a dozen roses for Valentine's Day 2025 vary by state due to factors like supply chain logistics, weather and inflation.

CBS News - 1d

Dozens of PwC China partners step aside after audit ban

Disclosure suggests Big Four firm has lost state-owned and finance sector clients

Financial Times - 1d

What's at stake for consumers as Trump officials target the CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent rules on overdraft and credit card late fees are in jeopardy, while others face an uncertain future.

NBC News - 1d

As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog

The agency is at a virtual standstill as Elon Musk's DOGE and the White House's Russell Vought take over.

ABC News - 1d

Warren on efforts to shutter CFPB: 'No one can fire the financial cops'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday accused the Trump administration of trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to benefit tech billionaire Elon Musk's payment ...

The Hill - 1d

Warren: Reported effort to shutter CFPB 'another scam'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday slammed the Trump administration’s reported efforts to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as “another scam.” “If you have a bank ...

The Hill - 1d

Federal employees union files lawsuits over CFPB shutdown, DOGE access

A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

CBS News - 1d

Acting CFPB Chief Closes HQ, Stops Supervision

The decision to shutter the office comes less than 24 hours after Trump’s acting CFPB chief suspended all activities.

Inc. - 2d

Dozens of Maoist Guerrillas Killed in Central India, Officials Say

Rebels known as Naxalites have waged an insurgency that has ebbed and flowed over decades, but government operations have given them less space to maneuver.

The New York Times - 2d

Vought seeks to halt actions at CFPB

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is quickly seeking to crack down on the activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), preventing it from drawing down more ...

The Hill - 2d

CFPB Workers Protest New Leadership

Russell Vought is now at the helm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Inc. - 3d

Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt parts of bureau activity

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees Saturday night in his new capacity as the bureau's acting ...

NBC News - 3d

Dozens killed in bus crash in southern Mexico

The bus operator says 48 people had been travelling on the Cancun to Tabasco bus service.

BBC News - 3d

8 injured, dozens rescued in fire at former electrical plant in Moscow

At least eight people were injured after a fire at a former electrical plant building in Moscow, Russian state media reported

ABC News - 3d

Landslide in southwest China prompts search for dozens

Ten houses were buried and hundreds were forced to evacuate after the landslide in southwest China on Saturday.

CBS News - 3d

Democrats call stop work order at CFPB 'illegal'

Democrats are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cancel his stop work order for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) after employees with Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...

The Hill - 3d

Middle East latest: 3 more Israeli hostages to be exchanged for dozens of Palestinian prisoners

Hamas is set to release three more hostages in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners, part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel

ABC News - 4d

Hamas to free 3 more Israeli hostages for dozens of Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire

Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages, all Israeli civilian men, and Israel will release dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused the war in ...