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Mulvaney Dismantles Consumer Protection Bureau Advisory Board

The advisory board is not the only part of the Consumer Protection Bureau to be gutted, Mulvaney recently also scrapped the Academic Research Council, the Community Bank Advisory Council, and the Credit Union Advisory Council.

Trade Tensions Expected To Derail G7 Summit Talks

Trade policies are diverting attention from the G7 summit's agenda of addressing economic, security and climate concerns.

HHS Running Out Of Space For Children Of Migrants Apprehended At The Border

The children are being taken to shelters with a 95 percent occupancy rate operated by the government agency, while adult migrants go to jails to await prosecution.

Indicted Trump Campaign Chief Accused of Tampering With Witnesses

Paul Manafort, a former Trump campaign chairman facing multiple criminal charges, allegedly contacted witnesses in an attempt to influence their testimony.

U.S. Allies, Congressional Republicans Slam Trump's Trade Policies

Tariffs that President Trump has slapped on foreign-made products are sparking a backlash not only from the countries whose goods he is targeting, but also from Republican leaders on Capitol Hill.

Flint Is Far From America's Only Drinking Water Concern

The nonprofit Environmental Working Group alleges certain chemicals have found their way into far more public drinking-water systems than experts had previously thought.

Death Toll From Puerto Rico Hurricane Much Higher Than Originally Reported

The island's government was way off the mark when it estimated the death toll at just 64, according to a Harvard University study.

Congressional Candidates Winning With 'Medicare For All' Message

Several candidates running in the mid-term congressional elections have won their Democratic primaries partly because of their support for a single-payer health-care system.

Many American Jobs Remain Unfilled Due To Opioid Crisis

As much as a quarter of the five-percentage-point decline in labor-force participation from 1999 to 2015 was a result of opioids, says Princeton University economist Alan Krueger.

Weinstein Released On $1 Million Bail After Court Appearance

A judge released disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on a $1 million bail, requiring him to wear an electronic monitor and revoking his passport.