CFPB

Constitutional Crisis at the CFPB: 21 States Sue to Halt 'Defunding Ruse' by Trump Administration

In a dramatic legal escalation that threatens to redefine the boundaries of executive power, a coalition of 21 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on December 22, 2025, to prevent the total operational shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The lawsuit, filed in the

CFPB

CFPB's Funding Under Siege: A Battle for Independence and Consumer Protection

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a linchpin of American consumer financial safeguards, finds itself embroiled in a profound legal and political battle over its unique funding mechanism. While a landmark Supreme Court decision in May 2024 affirmed the constitutionality of the CFPB's funding directly from the Federal