Trump and FDR agree: presidents can fire at will under the Constitution
Despite the flurry of leftist lawsuits, Trump’s claim to fire federal workers as he wishes is grounded in legitimate concerns ...
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Independent agencies targeted by Trump’s latest executive order
A regulatory expert said the directive will likely be challenged in court, as Congress has largely shielded some of the ...
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Trump’s Tech Governance: Making Sense of the Administration’s First 30 Days
As the Trump administration concludes the first 30 days, three worrying trends emerge at the intersection of tech and ...
What to know about Trump’s executive order and ‘unprecedented’ power grab within the government
President Donald Trump’s executive order grasping far greater control over independent federal agencies embraces a ...
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Expect To Feel Aftershocks Of Chopra's CFPB Shake-Up
The future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — and federal enforcement of consumer financial laws more generally — is uncertain. The ...
The White House tightens control over the Fed — but not on rates
A new executive order gives President Donald Trump’s appointees more power over independent agencies, including how the Fed ...
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Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies
The executive order would affect agencies like the SEC and FDIC, but it excludes the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and ...
Trump order challenges independence of FCC, FTC and financial regulators
The order is the latest example of Trump’s embrace of a broad and controversial theory of executive power. The White House is ...
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump ...
The 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The agency—an unelected regulator with a blank check—has spent much of its short life making things harder for the consumers ...
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FTC Appoints New Bureau Directors: What to Expect from Directors Christopher Mufarrige and Daniel Guarnera
On 0, 2025, Chairman Ferguson appointed directors for both the Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) and the Bureau of Competition (BC). Christopher Mufarrige was appointed as the Director of BCP and ...
The technology team at financial regulator CFPB has been gutted
Around 20 technologists at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were fired on Thursday evening, gutting a team that ...