Nov 27 Who is the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? A judge has yet to rule By Ken Sweet, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Leandra English has filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to block Mick Mulvaney from taking over the bureau. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 2:37 Duel over who runs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau goes to court By PBS News Hour The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened for business on Monday with dueling appointees. Leandra English was named acting director on Friday by the bureau's outgoing chief, but within hours President Trump appointed White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney to the… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 7:07 Consumer agency is banking cop for American families, says Sen. Warren By PBS News Hour Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says the law is clear when it comes to who should run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the wake of the resignation of its director. Warren, who helped create the bureau under the Obama administration,… Continue watching
Nov 27 What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, anyway? By Daniel Bush Familiar with the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Here's a recap of the financial watchdog agency's history and accomplishments since launching in 2011. Continue reading
Nov 27 Mulvaney imposes freeze on hiring, new rules at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau By Associated Press Mick Mulvaney said Monday that his view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hasn’t changed. He’s calling it an example of “bureaucracy gone wrong.”… Continue reading
Nov 27 WATCH: White House may address dueling directors of consumer financial bureau By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to speak in a news briefing at 3:15 p.m. ET Monday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 20 White House says it’s open to scrapping health care provision from tax bill By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says it’s willing to strike a health care provision from Senate legislation to cut taxes and overhaul the tax code if the provision becomes an impediment to passing one of President Donald Trump’s top legislative priorities. Continue reading
Aug 01 Despite Trump’s prods, Senate GOP sees no path on health care By Alan Fram, Associated Press Top Senate Republicans think it's time to leave their derailed drive to scrap the Obama health care law behind them. And they're tired of the White House prodding them to keep voting until they succeed. Continue reading
Jun 22 In Iowa, the president channels his inner candidate Trump By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The event underscores Trump's comfort in a campaign setting. He appeared far more at ease when going after Democrats in front of adoring crowds than trying to push through his own legislative agenda from the confines of the White House. Continue reading
Jun 15 As deadline nears, White House without a debt ceiling plan By Josh Boak, Associated Press "It's fair to say we haven't settled on a final way to address the debt ceiling any more than the Hill has," Budget Chief Mick Mulvaney said. Continue reading