You knew this was coming. Don't pretend you didn't!
"The states have presented evidence in this motion that the defendants in some cases have continued to improperly freeze federal funds and refused to resume disbursement of appropriated federal funds," McConnell wrote in his decision Monday. "These pauses in funding violate the plain text of the TRO," he added. Judge McConnell ordered the federal government to "immediately end any federal funding pause" until he decides on whether to make the order more permanent through a preliminary injunction. read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday is scrubbing a swath of HIV-related content from the agency's website as a part of President Donald Trump's broader effort to wipe out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the federal government. ... Trump's sweeping executive order to wipe out DEI programs across the federal government threatens to upend the CDC's efforts to combat HIV among Black, Latino and transgender people -- groups disproportionately affected by the virus -- according to public health experts.
The Senate confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has begun. read more
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group's insurance unit, was fatally shot outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning, in what is believed to be a targeted attack ... read more
It's an agency not accountable to the Executive or Legislative branches. It gets funding from the Fed. It's not constitutionally structured.
If I'm wrong about that I'll gladly retract.
You're wrong that how it was created matters to Trump at all. Also Danni's correct. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created by Congress under Dodd-Frank. You can cry about who it is accountable to, but that is not relevant.Though most agencies are overseen by the Executive, not all are. The CFPB is but one. Here's a list of agencies that are not overseen by the Executive: pitt.libguides.com Please pay attention to #4 on that list.
Seriously - the sooner people like you describe, Bill, either die or see the light and become human - the better.