Trump fires Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden Administrator holdover. Chopra was one of the more important…

Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Treasury secretary, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Jan. 16, 2025.  Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via…