Union Seeks Court Order to Restore Funding for CFPB
A federal employees’ union has urged a U.S. judge to compel the Trump administration to resume funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), warning that the agency could exhaust its cash reserves by...
Trump Administration Expands Criteria for Human Rights Report, Targeting DEI and Abortion Policies
The Trump administration has issued new guidelines requiring U.S. officials to classify the enforcement of affirmative action, diversity initiatives, and state-funded abortion services as human rights infringements in the State Department’s annual Human Rights...
Trump Lifts 40% Tariffs on Brazilian Food Imports Amid Rising U.S. Food Costs
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked the 40% tariffs imposed in July on Brazilian food products such as beef, coffee, cocoa and fruits, reversing a key trade measure that had driven up consumer...
Trump Orders Release of Epstein Investigation Files Amid Bipartisan Pressure
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation directing the U.S. Justice Department to release long-sought documents from its extensive investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move comes after months of political tension, with...
Senators to Grill Trump’s CFTC Nominee Michael Selig on Crypto and Election Betting Plans
U.S. senators are set to question Michael Selig, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), over his views on cryptocurrency regulation and election betting. Selig, currently chief counsel for...
Judge Flags Misconduct in Trump-Era Prosecution of James Comey
A U.S. magistrate judge has found evidence of significant misconduct in the federal prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, raising fresh concerns about political influence in the Justice Department under President Donald Trump....
NY Judge Rejects Trump Administration Challenge to New York Courthouse Arrest Law
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to overturn New York’s Protect Our Courts Act, a 2020 law that restricts immigration arrests in and around state courthouses. In a 41-page...
Appeals Court to Hear Bid to Revive Tylenol–Autism Lawsuits
A U.S. appeals court is set to hear arguments on Monday from families seeking to revive more than 500 lawsuits alleging that Tylenol use during pregnancy is linked to autism in children. The plaintiffs...
Trump Administration Adds 50,000 New Employees While Pursuing Major Government Downsizing
The U.S. government has added 50,000 new employees since President Donald Trump took office, according to Scott Kupor, the federal government’s human resources director. Most of the new hires are in national security roles,...
Former CFPB Lawyers Launch Initiative to Combat Corporate Misconduct Amid Trump-Era Rollbacks
Three former senior enforcement lawyers from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have announced the launch of a new “strategic enforcement project” aimed at safeguarding the public from corporate wrongdoing. The initiative, led...