Most Recent Trump administration News

DOJ says CFPB’s preliminary injunction cannot be modified

DOJ says CFPB’s preliminary injunction cannot be modified

Key Insight: The Justice Department told a federal court that an existing preliminary injunction does not require the acting director...

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CFPB court battle with union continues with no end in sight

CFPB court battle with union continues with no end in sight

Key Insight: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is going to run out of money early next year, putting the agency...

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CFPB tees up second funding battle with Supreme Court

CFPB tees up second funding battle with Supreme Court

Key Insight: Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russell Vought says he cannot request money for the bureau because the...

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CFPB preliminary injunction likely modified by appeals panel

CFPB preliminary injunction likely modified by appeals panel

A federal appeals panel appeared sympathetic to issuing an administrative stay of a preliminary injunction, albeit with certain conditions to...

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Union says DOJ appeals to wrong court over CFPB injunction

Union says DOJ appeals to wrong court over CFPB injunction

The Trump administration’s appeal of a ruling stopping the efforts to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was taken...

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Barr welcomes regulatory rethink but Fed needs to supervise

Barr welcomes regulatory rethink but Fed needs to supervise

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr.Al Drago/Bloomberg The Federal Reserve’s former top regulator welcomes the Trump administration’s efforts to reform bank...

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Judge agrees to immediately halt further CFPB firings

Judge agrees to immediately halt further CFPB firings

Photographer: Samuel Corum/BloombergSamuel Corum/Bloomberg A federal judge on Friday agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from firing more employees...

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Trump picks Russ Vought as acting CFPB director

Trump picks Russ Vought as acting CFPB director

Office of Management and Budget director Russell VoughtBloomberg News The Wall Street Journal is reporting that President Donald Trump has...

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Senate conformation for Scott Bessent expected today.

Senate conformation for Scott Bessent expected today.

Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg This news is developing. Please check back here for updates. The Senate voted 67-23  over the weekend in...

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