The CFPB took aim at Big Tech. Then Elon Musk moved to dismantle it.
In the days before Musk’s DOGE set its sights on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, X revealed plans for a payments system the agency might have overseen.
‘CFPB RIP’: Elon Musk is already descending on his next target
Republicans have long criticized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Musk’s allies have entered the building and are embedded in the agency.
As he targets the CFPB, Elon Musk looks to dismantle his own potential regulator
Elon Musk and DOGE have begun making moves toward dismantling the CFPB. The watchdog agency would be in charge of regulating X, which Musk wants to transform into a payments platform.
5 ways Elon Musk is working to dismantle the federal government
President Trump has empowered Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, to gut the federal bureaucracy. Here's 5 ways he's starting to carry it out.
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle so far
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency group has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the direct actions.
Elon Musk defends DOGE as Trump orders agencies to comply with cuts
Elon Musk, standing beside President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, defended the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to drastically cut spending and dismiss workers across the federal government,
Trump orders 'large-scale' cuts in federal workforce as Elon Musk defends DOGE
Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday as the president signed an executive order to shrink the federal government. The latest order directs DOGE to drastically reduce staffing in federal agencies.
Elon Musk joins Trump in Oval Office for order to solidify DOGE power
The show of unity came as Elon Musk has been under scrutiny for his tactics and potential conflicts of interests leading the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Two-Word Plan to Save the CFPB From Elon Musk
“RIP CFPB,” Musk posted on X last week, alongside a tombstone emoji.
Elizabeth Warren to Elon Musk: ‘You Don’t Get to Slither Around in the Dark’
The Massachusetts senator decries Trump’s vandalism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Musk’s “Mount Everest of ...
As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog's impact
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to safeguard ...
Elon Musk is waging war on a key check on his business empire
Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 with the hopes of turning it into “the everything app” that will let users zap money to each other and where they could eventually conduct their “entire financial ...
DOGE probes CFPB as Musk paints a grim picture for the agency
Three Musk allies, among them DOGE personnel, have set up an office at the CFPB's headquarters to ensure it is complying with ...
"Let the scams roll": Elon Musk exploits culture wars to turn MAGA against consumer protections
Musk and his allies have a clever way to sell the pro-scam agenda to the MAGA base: Tell them that the CFPB has girl cooties.
Trump and Musk Lash Out After Judge Blocks DOGE Takeover, Musk Targets CFPB: A Closer Look
Seth takes a closer look at “President” Elon Musk calling for a judge to be impeached after blocking Musk’s access to ...
Everyday Americans are demanding answers on Elon Musk
As protests targeting Tesla dealerships grow, Republican lawmakers are inundated with constituent complaints about DOGE.
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Why Elon Musk and the GOP Have the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in Their Crosshairs
Republicans have long wanted to kill the CFPB. With Musk and Russell Vought, they may finally have their chance.
With Attack on Consumer Bureau, Musk Removes Obstacle to His ‘X Money’ Vision
Former officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Elon Musk’s payment-business aspirations were driving his ...