Kneecapping the consumer financial protection agency would do much to enable fraud, and next to nothing to reduce federal expenditures.
Elon Musk
Posted inLaw and Justice
Public Records Wreckers
The consequences of gutting FOIA offices are both obvious and unknowable.
Posted inTAP
A May Day for the Age of Trump and Oligarchy
Today on TAP: On Thursday, a diverse set of demonstrators will focus on working-class rights and concerns.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Hatchet Job on CFPB Even Worse in the Details
Declarations in a case reveal a haphazard hobbling of the consumer protection agency.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Markets as Master
Trump and Musk could evade public opinion and popular outrage for a while, but the markets have brought them to heel.
Posted inWorking in America
Worker Rights Threatened at the Department of Labor
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to make federal employees miserable on the job. Their latest trick: threaten criminal penalties for exercising free speech.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Trump Administration Is Objectively Pro-Cancer
America used to have the best medical research system in the world. Elon Musk and RFK Jr. are ripping it to shreds.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The GOP Is Destroying Justice to Embolden Trump’s Lawlessness
Attacks on judges from Republican members of Congress represent the subjugation of two branches of government under the president.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Federal Judge Halts CFPB Purge Again
DOGE was apparently part of the effort to hobble the agency, along with Clarence Thomas pal Mark Paoletta. For the moment, the firing of 1,483 workers is on hold.
Posted inWorking in America
OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers
Louisiana is one of the most dangerous states in the U.S. for workers. The Trump administration plans to close its lone protection unit.
