House Democrats join legal fight against Trump's efforts to dismantle consumer protection agency

House Democratic leaders are getting directly involved in one of the legal battles against the Trump administration, filing an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit seeking to block the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Oversight Democrats warn Trump on plans to 'dismantle' Postal Service

Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee on Saturday urged President Trump to abandon plans to reform the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) after he said he was considering a “merger” for the ...
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Latest news on legal rulings against Trump administration

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Berkshire, Rocket Cos. units

The moves are the latest sign of the abrupt shift at the agency since acting CFPB director Russell Vought took over this month
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Musk to join Trump’s first White House Cabinet meeting

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to join President Trump’s first White House Cabinet meeting slated for Wednesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Musk's attendance comes as widespread ...
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Senate Democrats press Trump's FTC commissioner nominee over agency independence

Multiple Senate Democrats on the Commerce, Science and Transportation on Tuesday pressed President Trump's Federal Trade Commissioner nominee, Mark Meador, over the independence of the agency amid ...
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Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats

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Democrat Crockett 'rooting' for Mexico, Canada against Trump: 'It's really wild'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Friday she is "rooting" for Canada and Mexico because they are standing up to President Trump. "They are really the ones that are speaking truth to power right ...
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'See you in court': Trump clashes with Democratic governor at White House event

At a White House event with a bipartisan group of governors Friday, President Donald Trump briefly sparred with Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills.
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House Democrat: 'Absolute lie' that Trump, Musk are boosting government efficiency

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said it was an “absolute lie” that President Trump and Elon Musk were increasing government efficiency through a series of federal employee layoffs and cuts to federal ...
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House Democrats take aim at $TRUMP crypto meme coin

A California Democrat plans to introduce the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement Act, or MEME Act, on Thursday.
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200-plus Democratic lawmakers backing lawsuit seeking to block CFPB dismantling

More than 200 Democratic lawmakers in the House are submitting an amicus brief to back a lawsuit that aims to prevent the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Democrats ...
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Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members

A group of Democrats have introduced a bill to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military following President Trump's January executive order to dismantle such programming. The ...
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Doug Ford Re-elected as Ontario Premier in Vote Pitched as Fight Against Trump

His party, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, was projected to have won a majority, its third since 2018.
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Under Trump, U.S. Dismantles Crypto Crackdown

Going case by case, regulators have halted investigations and withdrawn or paused lawsuits against top crypto companies and their executives.
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Could Elon Musk benefit from DOGE cuts at consumer protection watchdog?

Earlier this month, President Trump fired Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Lesley Stahl has more on the agency and the Trump administration's attempts to ...
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Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings

Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the ...
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Abortion Pill Maker Enters Legal Fight Over F.D.A. Rules

GenBioPro, a leading manufacturer of abortion medication, is preparing to go to battle with the Trump administration.
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DNC sues over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies

National Democrats on Friday sued over President Trump's executive order aiming to expand the White House's control over various independent regulatory agencies. The Democratic Party's three ...
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José Mourinho takes legal action against Galatasaray after accusation of racism

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Trump tariff threats rattle consumers

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House approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ budget after wild whip effort

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