The Trump administration had tried to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which acts as a guardrail for the safety of the financial system.
Category: Justice Department
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More Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in Bankruptcy
A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try.
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Epstein Victims Ask Congress to Ensure Justice Dept. Releases All Files
More than a dozen women called for congressional hearings to ensure that the Justice Department is fully complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Expands His Powers Again
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
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U.S. Fraud Case Against Indian Tycoon Adani at a Standstill
The case against Gautam Adani, the infrastructure titan and a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has stalled with no sign of progress.
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Conservative Media Picks an Epstein Story Line and Sticks to It
Right-wing outlets have focused on a single redacted name in the 23,000 pages of correspondence related to Jeffrey Epstein that were released on Wednesday.
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As Consumer Bureau’s Cash Dwindles, Trump Administration Declares Its Funding Illegal
The Justice Department embraced a novel conservative legal theory that it said blocked the Federal Reserve from funding the agency.
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As Beef Prices Remain High, Trump Calls for Inquiry Into Meatpackers
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into possible collusion among the big meatpackers. The effort may mollify ranchers, but it’s unclear how far it will go.
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Trump Administration Seeks Immediate Halt to Court Order to Pay Food Stamps
The appeal comes one day after a judge sharply attacked the White House for politicizing the anti-hunger program
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Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power
The justices face so-called legitimacy dilemma as they deal with a tricky legal dispute and a president who has made clear he would view defeat as a personal insult.
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Trump Administration Must Make Food Stamp Payments Within Days, Judge Says
The written order came one day after a court told the Trump administration it must pay benefits in the program known as SNAP during the shutdown.
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Federal Court to Rule on Fate of Food Stamps During the Shutdown
States have sued to spare millions of low-income Americans from losing benefits starting on Saturday, after the Trump administration said it would not fund them.