Trump administration’s CFPB changes cost Americans $19 billion, new report finds

Trump administration’s CFPB changes cost Americans  billion, new report finds

NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the Trump administration took control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog has largely pulled back from enforcement and regulatory work, changes that consumer advocates and Democrats now estimate have cost Americans at least $19 billion in financial relief. In a report provided to The Associated … Read more

Scribbles, sleepiness and an obvious misspelling highlight Trump’s last cabinet meeting of 2025

Scribbles, sleepiness and an obvious misspelling highlight Trump’s last cabinet meeting of 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Tuesday’s White House Cabinet meeting ticked past two hours, President Donald Trump’s eyes fluttered and closed. His budget director busied himself scribbling a fluffy cloud. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was lucky enough to speak early, but the title on his plaque was misspelled. The sleepy and sometimes sloppy meeting ended with … Read more