CFPB’s 1,700 employees told to ‘not perform any work’ – as Obama-era agency becomes latest Trump target
WASHINGTON – Nearly 1,700 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) were told not to come to the office or work on Monday. Las Vert, newly confirmed director of the White House Management and Budget Office (OMB) and acting director of CFPB, was surprised to see a similar behavior that preceded the blood tub […]
Los Angeles wildfire czar’s $500K paycheck for 90 days of work draws swift blowback, mayor reverses course
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass backtracked Saturday amid reports that her wildfire recovery emperor Steve Soborov would compensate $500,000 for a 90-day work. The Los Angeles Times first reported Saturday morning that Soborov, a property developer and longtime civic employee, will be paid $500,000 over three months to work as the city's “Chief Recovery Officer.” […]
DC’s Navy Yard braces for ‘major congestion’ as thousands of employees return to in-person work Monday
Washington – Another kind of gridlock is directed towards a key section of the country's capital. DC Councillor Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) on Sunday said he was “major crowds” from Monday when thousands of Navy employees begin returning to work there. I warned about the braces for that. “We will require all in-person work without […]
L.A. ‘Recovery Chief’ Steve Soboroff Agrees to Work for Free, After Grenell Exposes $500,000 Salary
Los Angeles “Chief Recovery Officer” Steve Soborov was attacked on Saturday night for earning $500,000 from three months of work, even if his salary was paid personally, and he was hit with the attack. He said he would work for free. Earlier that day, Ambassador Rick Grenell, who represents President Donald Trump, who oversees efforts […]
Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration
Scientists, researchers and private health groups have enabled federal public health data and guidelines last week after news arrived that the Trump administration is planning to withdraw federal agency websites I was in a hurry to save as much as I could. Many people have retrieved that data and moved it to their personal website […]
Democrats call stop work order at CFPB 'illegal'
Democrats ask Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cancel the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) suspension order after Elon Musk's government efficiency (DOGE) employees targeted the agency as part of an overhaul of federal spending It's there. Maxine Waters, a top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, led members to a letter to Bescent on […]
Disengaged at work? You’re not alone. Welcome to the 'Great Detachment’
A recent study from Gallup paints a harsh picture of the emotions of current employees. Workers across the nation have experienced unprecedented levels of disconnection from jobs and employers. Unlike the “big resignation” that dominated headlines in the past few years, today's workforce is in a much more free-spirited situation. Workers are stuck and increasingly […]
Medicaid Work Requirements Could Boot 36 Million People Off Their Health Coverage: Report – Common Dreams
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, released this week as Right-wing lawmakers pursue the conditions imposed on Americans' ability to access Medicaid and other social services. analysis Job requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries warn that 36 million Americans, or 44% of all Medicaid enrollees, are at risk of losing their health insurance. “Requirements for the study […]
Trump Signs Executive Order Reversing Biden Admin Paper Straw Initiative: ‘Liberal Paper Straws Don’t Work’
There is a paper straw in the bar at Fog Harbor Fishhouse on June 21, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) OAN Staff Break Wolf12:13pm – Friday, February 7th, 2025 President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to reverse the previous administration's push for paper straws, a Biden-era plan to […]
Mullet-Sporting Jared Allen Was Doing All-American Yard Work When NFL Officials Surprised Him With HOF Honor
This is absolutely fantastic! Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe and Eric Allen are all voted for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, with four NFL legends part of it Minimum Induction Class 20 years after the rules change was changed in the offseason. These changes to rules were intended to make it difficult to […]