Left for Dead, the C.F.P.B. Inches Back to Life
From today’s New York Times: At the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, faint shadows above the entrance are all that remain of the letters that once spelled the…
Thousands of Fired Federal Workers Must Be Reinstated, Judge Rules
From today’s NPR News: Thousands of federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a U.S. district judge in San Francisco has…
Trump’s Pro-Union Pick for Labor Secretary Appears at Confirmation Hearing
From today’s CBS News: Former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump’s nominee to run the Labor Department, appeared before a Senate committee for her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, where she…
Americans’ Personal Data In Danger As Musk Takes Over Government
From today’s New York Times: Last week, Michelle King, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, sought to reassure Democrats on Capitol Hill about the presence of two of…
With Mass Layoffs Expected, Judge May Block Dismantling of Consumer Watchdog Agency
From today’s ABC News: After the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) fired its probationary workers as part of the Trump administration’s government-wide layoffs Thursday, the agency moved on to fire…
CEOs and President Trump Want Workers Back in the Office
From today’s New York Times: Five years since the pandemic began, workers have grown accustomed to a script. Their bosses make return-to-office plans, which then get shelved. And then shelved…
Trump Nominee To Head Civil Rights Division at DOJ Raises Red Flags
From today’s The Guardian: Trump picks Maga darling Harmeet Dhillon to lead civil rights cases at DoJ Ardent Trump supporter took on culture-war cases as San Francisco lawyer and filed…
Trump May Dismantle Guardrails Protecting Americans’ Finances, Consumer Groups Warn
From today’s NBS News: Consumer advocates say they’re preparing for sweeping changes at one of Washington’s newest financial watchdogs under President-elect Donald Trump, whose allies have promised broad deregulation of…
Trump’s Reelection Bad News For Union Workers
From today’s ABC News: In recent years, the labor movement received a makeover. A surge in organizing and a swell of popularity coincided with the tenure of President Joe Biden,…
Voting rights group files suit against Trump administration officials alleging voter intimidation
From today’s The Hill Online: A voting rights group and others filed a lawsuit against President Trump and administration officials on Wednesday, alleging their actions have amounted to voter intimidation.…