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

What happens if the Trump administration ignores court orders?

NBC’s Laura Jarrett joins TODAY to weigh in on legal hurdles faced by the Trump administration and what happens if they attempt to ignore orders from judges.

NBC News - 1h

What if Donald Trump calls the courts’ bluff?

The US judiciary poses the ultimate test of whether the president will break the system

Financial Times - 1h

Officials bristle at courts throttling Trump actions and Hamas postpones hostage exchange: Morning Rundown

Court rulings against parts of Donald Trump's agenda put White House officials on the defensive.

NBC News - 1h

FirstFT: Trump orders pause on enforcing ban against bribing foreign officials

Also in today’s newsletter, Deloitte US staff ordered to drop gender pronouns, pros and cons of giving children weight-loss drugs

Financial Times - 2h

Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials

President says move will ‘mean a lot more business for America’

Financial Times - 5h

Judge directs Trump officials to comply with earlier order halting funding freeze

A group of 22 states and the District of Columbia said the Trump administration was not complying with a judge's order blocking its freeze on federal assistance.

CBS News - 11h

What are the ramifications of Trump's Gaza plan?

President Trump has said the U.S. is committed to buying and owning the Gaza Strip, despite the Palestinian Authority saying the land is not for sale. Matthew Kroenig, an expert with the Atlantic ...

CBS News - 12h

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for top intelligence official, clears key Senate hurdle

The Senate voted to advance the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence.

NBC News - 13h

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 - 13h

Boxing body targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on trans athletes

The International Boxing Association says it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and Switzerland

ABC News - 16h

What Forerunner Ventures Looks For in Consumer Startups: Vision, Magnetism, and Unfair Advantages

Partner Nicole Johnson shares her outlook for consumer brands and where she’s looking to invest in 2025.

Inc. - 1d

What happens if the Trump administration ignores court orders?

NBC’s Laura Jarrett joins TODAY to weigh in on legal hurdles faced by the Trump administration and what happens if they attempt to ignore orders from judges.

NBC News - 1h

What’s behind Donald Trump’s plastic straws move

Paper straws are, objectively, the worst. There’s the race against the clock to use them before they turn to mush, the temperature problem — good for neither hot nor frozen — and, worst of all, the ...

The Hill - 2h

White House officials bristle as the courts throttle parts of Trump's agenda

The nation may be edging closer to a constitutional crisis as senior White House officials bristle over a string of court orders stymieing Trump’s agenda.

NBC News - 9h

Eric Adams Urges N.Y.C. Officials to Avoid Criticizing Trump Administration

In response to concerns about his cooperation with the Trump administration, Mayor Eric Adams on Monday told top aides that being confrontational could hurt New York City.

The New York Times - 12h

President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.

CBS News - 13h

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 - 13h

Trump’s New Tariffs Target Foreign Metals

Also, Elon Musk led a bid to buy OpenAI. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

The New York Times - 14h

Judge orders Trump officials to unblock funds

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump officials ordered to 'immediately' unblock funds A federal judge has ...

The Hill - 14h

What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created by Congress to protect Americans from predatory practices. Ayelet Sheffey, a senior economic policy reporter at Business Insider, joins CBS News ...

CBS News - 16h

Middle East crisis live: Hamas official calls Trump’s latest Gaza remarks ‘absurd’ after delaying hostage releases

Delay comes amid little progress over negotiations and Israeli official calls the move a violation of ceasefire deal. Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his ...

The Guardian - 18h

Trump targets Board of Visitors for Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard academies

President Trump on Monday moved to dismiss the Board of Visitors for all four military service academies, claiming the groups have been “infiltrated” by “woke leftists.” “Our Service Academies have ...

The Hill - 21h

Vance Challenges Courts’ Power, and Trump Targets the Penny

Plus, why golden retrievers keep losing.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump says he’ll roll out reciprocal tariffs this week. Here are his possible targets.

President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration would soon have an announcement about reciprocal tariffs. Peter Navarro, a longtime adviser to the president, has a target list for him.

MarketWatch - 1d

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

Trump’s FBI nominee Kash Patel under fire over Shein stake

Controversial official discloses stock in owner of Chinese fast-fashion retailer that has been accused of forced labour

Financial Times - 2d

Trump accelerates Guantánamo Bay migrant directive: What to know

Trump administration officials are rapidly moving forward with President Trump’s directive to turn Guantánamo Bay into a facility that could hold up to 30,000 migrants who are being deported from ...

The Hill - 2d

CFPB Workers Protest New Leadership

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

Inc. - 2d

What's next for USAID workers amid Trump changes

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave. However, the White House still has the agency ...

CBS News - 3d

Trump delays cancellation of de minimis trade exemption targeting China imports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that puts a pause on his closing of the de minimis trade exemption.

CNBC - 3d

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for US-China trade?

The US president hopes tariffs will help close the huge trade gap by potentially pressuring Beijing into a new deal. Donald Trump postponed his threat to tax all imports from Mexico and Canada ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump, the Panama Canal and China’s Role: What We Know

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese threat to U.S. security.

The New York Times - 4d

A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts

The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month

ABC News - 4d

Consumer Advocacy Group Launches Investigation Into Trump’s Meme Coin

Public Citizen urged federal agencies to recommend stopping of the sale of the meme coin $Trump.

Inc. - 4d

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

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