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Employees at the nation's consumer financial watchdog say it's become toothless under Trump

Once a powerful watchdog for financial wrongdoing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts grind to a halt under the Trump administration

The Independent UK

FBI Director Used Lie Detector Test to Ask Employees If They Ever Said Anything Bad About Him: Report

FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly used polygraph tests to determine if his employees had ever spoken negatively about him.

Latin Times

Justice Kagan Rejects "Combination Theory" Claims For Separation of Powers Cases

"A meritless public non-delegation challenge plus a meritless private nondelegation challenge cannot equal a meritorious 'combination' claim."

Reason

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SES Warns Parts Of NSW To Brace For ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Conditions: ‘Flash Flooding Is A Risk’

“Communities along the coast should start preparing now."

Pedestrian.tv

Major dam to likely spill as 'bomb cyclone' hits coast

As millions of residents brace for a fast-moving, severe low-pressure system to hit their region, a massive dam is nearly full and could spill in coming days.

AAP

Australia’s east coast to shiver through cold nights as forecast warns of damaging winds

Bureau forecasts below-average temperatures and frost in Victoria, NSW and inland Queensland, with snow and damaging winds expected in some areas

The Guardian - AU

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy News: Russian YouTuber Transferred To Maximum Security Prison In The Philippines

Zdorovetskiy, who holds dual Russian-American citizenship, was previously held at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) detention centre

International Business Times UK

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Trump looks to close 105-year-old department that supports women workers despite insinuating it would stay

Enacted by Congress in 1920, the Women’s Bureau researches and advocates for equality in the workplace

The Independent UK

That Time the FBI Conspired To Get George Foreman an Award for Boxing

In 1968, the feds thought that the boxing champion—and future grill salesman—could be a potent weapon against the left.

Reason

‘I wouldn’t call it hidden, but hidden’: Dan Bongino says Comey-era FBI evidence discovered in bags

"We found stuff. A lot of stuff."

We Got This Covered

Littleproud contradicts deputy; Leeser says Liberals had ‘false sense of confidence’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

CFPB Scraps Biden-Era Plan To Curb Data Brokers' Sale Of Personal Info

Consumer watchdog groups warned that withdrawing the rule leaves Americans more vulnerable to fraud and identity theft.

International Business Times

Judge blocks latest attempt to slash CFPB - Roll Call

A federal judge said Friday she would block planned mass firings, announced the previous day, at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Roll Call

Consumer Watchdog Eyes 90% Workforce Cuts Under Trump-DOGE Federal Government Downsizing: Reports

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to lose most of its employees as it undergoes a "necessary" restructuring that will affect some 1,500 agency workers.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

Layoffs hit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Trump's government downsizing continues

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being downsized by President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Credit card late fee cap scrapped as Trump admin sides with Wall Street banks

Last month, President Trump tried to dismantle the bureau completely by slashing £100m in contracts and firing 70 employees

The Independent UK

Judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling of Consumer Protection Bureau

CFPB is responsible for protecting consumers from financial fraud and deceptive practices, and was created in the wake of the 2008 financial crash

Salon

Consumer protections are cut. Now what?

Without the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, new platforms and services may escape a regulatory eye

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Census Bureau Seeks To Remove Gender Identity Questions

The U.S. Census Bureau, under Trump, seeks to remove gender identity questions from surveys, impacting data collection.

Fortune

JPMorgan accused of evading capital requirements

JPMorgan was accused of evading capital requirements created to prevent another financial crisis—a claim the bank denies. Is the Fed looking the other way?

The Times of India

Kash Patel confirmed as FBI Director: AI clip of Ranveer Singh's Malhari dance track from Bajirao Mastani goes viral

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel began his historic tenure on Thursday as the first Indian American to lead the premier investigating agency. The Republican-led US Senate confirmed Patel in a narrow majority vote of 51-49, with two Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voting with all…

Latin Times

Newly Confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel Vows to 'Hunt Down' Those Who 'Seek to Hurt Americans' In 'Every Corner of This Planet'

Newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel pledges to eliminate threats against Americans worldwide, vowing to restore trust in the Bureau.

Reason

The 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The agency—an unelected regulator with a blank check—has spent much of its short life making things harder for the consumers it set out to protect.

The Guardian - AU

‘The shops are empty, all water is gone’: Cyclone Zelia hits Western Australia coast faster than expected

System downgraded to ‘strong category four’ but will still ‘pack a punch’ and bring very heavy rainfall, Bureau of Meteorology warns

The Independent UK

DOGE staffer accused of racist posts was ‘mistakenly’ given power to alter federal payments system

Marko Elez resigned from DOGE after unearthing of racist social media posts

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