February 2026

Russell Vought

Can Trump fire nearly all CFPB staff? Appeals court isn’t sure

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget and acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Bloomberg News Processing Content What’s at stake: The appeals court judges questioned whether various actions taken by the CFPB last year constituted a final agency action that is reviewable by a district court.   Key insight: The […]

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FHFA sued to release fraud investigation records

Nonprofits and journalists are suing the Federal Housing Finance Agency to gain access to records on its fraud investigations and enforcement activity. Processing Content The agency is facing four Freedom of Information Act lawsuits, for allegedly ignoring public records requests. While the FHFA has moved to defend itself in those cases, it has also hinted

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