Trump signs order making independent regulators answerable to White House

Executive power grab would affect Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has signed an executive order making independent regulatory agencies established by Congress now accountable to the White House – a move that some experts said clashes with mainstream interpretations of the constitution. The order … Read more

‘Only takes 3’: Dems push personal data protection to turn GOP against Elon Musk’s DOGE

House Democrats have a new coordinated pressure campaign aimed at restricting Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), based on leveraging the GOP’s razor-thin majority. Recent days have seen Democratic lawmakers take to both traditional and social media to publicly urge “just three House Republicans” to cross the aisle and vote for a bill designed … Read more

Musk boasts about ‘thrashing bureaucracy’ as Trump expands power grab over independent agencies – US politics live

Billionaire claims he is implementing ‘will of the people’; regulatory agencies now accountable to the White House in potential violation of constitution Musk and Trump put on lovefest in Sean Hannity interview Federal judge refuses to block Musk team’s access to US government data As Donald Trump’s administration continues to fire thousands of federal workers … Read more