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It's 'shoot first and ask questions later' as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official

| Importance: 8/10

Department of Government Efficiency attempted to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through mass firings, but federal judges blocked the action and ordered reinstatement of workers. The attempted dismantling affected 1,500 CFPB employees before court intervention. Multiple judges …

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CFPB Headquarters Shuttered as Staff Ordered to Stop All Work

| Importance: 9/10

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees were ordered to “stand down from performing any work task” as headquarters was shuttered through February 14. Acting Director Russell Vought and chief legal officer Mark Paoletta halted all CFPB operations unless specifically cleared, …

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