Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has directed staff to not issue any new rules ...

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as he orders a pause in most of the agency's activities, and promises to cut spending.

In an email to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency’s acting director ordered workers to cease “all ...

Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, an advisory body led by Elon Musk, has zeroed in on some agencies as part of its ...

A White House official said Saturday he would decline more funding for the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, signaling a possible end to the agency.

Shrink government, control data and — according to one official closely watching the billionaire’s DOGE — replace “the human ...

Schiff’s letter to multiple U.S. agencies comes after NBC News reported that federal firefighters were not considered exempt from the hiring freeze.

Donald Trump’s move to rapidly eradicate diversity efforts from the federal government marks the culmination of a widespread ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an outlet for Americans dealing with issues such as questionable student loan servicing practices or excessive bank overdraft fees.

The Trump administration promised swift-moving changes. While some of those plans have progressed, many were almost ...