Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has directed staff to not issue any new rules ...

Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as he orders a pause in most of the agency's activities, and promises to cut spending.

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Despite verbal assurances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio about allowing lifesaving humanitarian aid to continue, ...

Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, an advisory body led by Elon Musk, has zeroed in on some agencies as part of its ...

The alumni base began to vent their disdain for Vought and disbelief their alma mater would highlight someone responsible for ...

About 100 workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau protested outside the agency's headquarters on Saturday, ...

Russell Vought took over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday night and officials from ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an outlet for Americans dealing with issues such as questionable student loan servicing practices or excessive bank overdraft fees.

Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as Elon Musk's representatives gained access to the bureau's systems and accounts, including sensitive data.

On Friday, Trump named newly confirmed Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought as the acting CFPB director, ...