U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington ruled that the unions can question four officials - one from DOGE itself and one each from the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services and from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

When Jonathan McKernan faces the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday for his confirmation hearing to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the biggest questions may focus less on him than on the fate of the CFPB itself.

Here's some background on the scope of the CFPB's activities and how the agency's tenuous status might affect consumers.

A keen interest in public service and financial inclusion drew the 26-year-old to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal government agency that monitors how banks and other big companies treat consumers,

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has all but ceased enforcement since the Trump administration ordered employees to stop working earlier in February.

Elon Musk’s young foot soldiers at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were caught on camera for the first time as they walked into a federal agency building—part of an apparent attempt to shut it down.

The Trump administration insists the financial watchdog is safe for now, but as in administrations past, it can be made into whatever officials want it

Attorney Domenic Powell, who worked for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, wrote an essay about how to court-proof administrative branch decisions.

All I ask is that [the White House] follow f****** federal employment laws,” said one Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee.

The fired head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he sees the attack against the agency as "suspicious."

The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is uncertain as the agency and its workers have faced a tumultuous month of February so far, possibly leaving consumers with more questions than answers. Here's the latest and how it could ...