Dismantling the CFPB would turn the consumer finance world into the 'wild, wild west,' its former director says
Richard Cordray, the first director of the CFPB, told BI that Elon Musk's call to dismantle the agency is a 'direct conflict ...
DOJ tells prosecutors to drop case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Department of Justice told federal prosecutors in New York to drop their corruption case against New York Mayor Eric ...
I.R.S. Agents Are Asked to Help With Immigration Crackdown
“It is D.H.S.’s understanding that the Department of the Treasury has qualified law enforcement personnel available to assist ...
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively ...
DOGE’s access to Treasury data risks US financial standing and raises security worries, experts warn
The Department of Government Efficiency’s embed into the federal government has raised a host of concerns, transforming a ...
Ex-Treasury secretaries express worries over DOGE payment systems
Former Treasury Secretaries penned an op-ed Monday expressing their concerns that officials at Elon Musk’s “Department of ...
How Much the U.S. Spent on Foreign Aid—and Where It Went
The U.S. spends tens of billions of dollars on foreign aid, much of it on humanitarian assistance, though it also has ...
The Federal Spending Boom Rolls On
Calling all DOGErs. Outlays rose 15% in the first third of fiscal 2025.
As Musk works to slash federal spending, his own firms have received billions in government contracts
As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received billions of dollars in government contracts.