Russell Vought

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has accused the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of undermining President Donald Trump's push to lower credit card costs. Warren Slams CFPB Over Credit Card Fees Warren alleged that the CFPB, led by acting Director Russell Vought,...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed the Trump administration after a court ruling declared the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) illegal. Elizabeth Warren Condemns Court Ruling Warren took to X to oppose the decision and called it “absurd and plainly...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday accused the White House of trying to dismantle the nation's consumer watchdog, seizing on comments from White House budget director Russell Vought that the administration aims to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau within months. Warren Says...

The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across several agencies on Friday, the 10th day of the U.S. government shutdown. Layoffs Hit Multiple Agencies A Justice Department court filing showed more than 4,200 federal employees across seven agencies received layoff...

With just hours left to go before government funding lapses at midnight, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, instructed federal agencies to begin preparations for a shutdown. Cites Democrats’ $1 Trillion ‘Insane Policy Demands’ In a memo sent on...

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is the latest high-profile figure to defend President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," dismissing fears about Medicaid cuts as "ridiculous." What Happened: In an interview on CNN's State of the Union, Vought responded to allegations that...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dismissed multiple lawsuits that had been put in place by the agency’s former director. What To Know: The CFPB on Thursday issued four notices of voluntary dismissal for cases involving Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE:COF),...

Over the weekend, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) operations were unexpectedly suspended. This followed DOGE lead Elon Musk’s apparent call for the agency’s dissolution in an X post on Saturday, where he wrote “CFPB RIP.” The decision is expected to...

The co-author of Project 2025, Russell Vought, was caught on tape discussing his work on policy for former President Donald Trump. What Happened: The Centre for Climate Reporting published a covertly recorded video of Russell Vought last month, according to CNN. The footage was captured in a...