Trump’s special envoy says California wildfire aid will come with conditions
Richard Grenell, the special envoy to President Donald Trump, said there will be strings attached to California wildfire aid, Politico reported on Friday.
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Judge clears way for federal layoffs, including at the CFPB and VA
A judge cleared the path for mass layoffs of federal workers, including at the CFPB, by ruling against a Treasury Employees Union lawsuit.
Two CFPB critics appointed to leadership roles at the bureau
The newest leaders of the CFPB might not be planning long-term employment. Jeffrey Clark was appointed senior advisor to Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta.
Fair housing nonprofit sues Scott Turner, HUD over ‘DEI’ orders
Three civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against President Trump and his administration over elimination of federal grants perceived as DEI.
Gary Keller warns of unpredictability in the housing market
According to the KW executives, they expect that unpredictability will lead to some people holding back on major investments, such as buying a house, unless their life circumstances dictate that they must make a move.
DeSantis wants to ban property taxes in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he wants to eliminate property taxes in the state. In a post on X, the governor said that taxing land/property “is the more oppressive and ineffective” form of taxation. “Property taxes are local, not state. So we’d need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve) […]
DOGE says it has recovered $1.9B in ‘misplaced’ HUD funds
DOGE announced in a post on X Friday that it had recovered $1.9 billion in HUD funds that were misplaced by the Biden administration.
Judge blocks CFPB firings amid Treasury labor union lawsuit
A federal judge temporarily blocked the mass firing of CFPB employees on Friday as part of a lawsuit filed by federal employee trade unions.
HUD to cut 50% of its workforce in latest Trump purge
HUD will cut employees in the offices that enforce civil rights laws, compile data and pay to rebuild communities after disasters.
Legal experts weigh in on the CFPB and the future of regulation
What will the CFPB look like under new director Jonathan McKernan? Legal experts weigh in on the federal and state regulatory environment.