What is the CFPB and how does it protect consumers?
Established in the wake of the Great Recession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency ...
With a new Pledge of Allegiance bill, NC Republicans are solving a nonexistent problem | Opinion
A bill recently filed by North Carolina Republicans would compel public schools to devote time each day to reciting the ...
California Democrats grow quieter on ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants as Trump promises mass deportation
As President Trump ramps up threats against sanctuary states and cities, California's Democratic leaders no longer trumpet ...
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Did Republicans propose increasing bank fees, as Buttigieg said? There’s more to the story
If the regulation goes into effect, overdraft fees would be capped at lower levels than what some banks typically charge now. Conversely, if the Republican legislation passes, overdraft fees at some ...
Florida congressman threatened with physical removal from chamber after calling Trump a ‘grifter’
Maxwell Frost invited to ‘revise’ his remarks but instead doubles down, also rebuking ‘President’ Elon Musk before being ...
How ticket-splitting voters could shape the 2026 midterms
A Democratic-controlled Congress in 2026 would do everything in its power to halt President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda in its tracks. To edge out their opponent, candidates in highly ...
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15. Religion, partisanship and ideology
Highly religious Americans tend to be Republican, while less religious adults lean Democratic. But this varies somewhat by ...
Mike Johnson delivers win for Trump as House narrowly passes GOP budget framework calling for steep cuts
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to adopt a budget framework supported by GOP leadership and ...
'An independent chronicler of the presidency': Amicus brief supporting AP in dispute over White House access unintentionally foreshadows huge change to press pool
"As a matter of longstanding policy, 'the White House does not pick the members of the press pool that goes in to the Oval ...
As Trump Eyes the Postal Service, Concerns Grow Over Its Independence
White House officials say they have no immediate plans to take over the service. But the president suggested he would ...
As Trump Marauds Through Executive Branch, SCOTUS May—MAY—Have A Red Line
If Trump prevails, it’ll bring to life the right-wing vision of a unitary executive — where the president controls the entire ...