News for February 9, 2025

Russ Vought ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop much of its work, sharply limiting the agency’s investigations, rulemaking, and public activity.

A U.S. Postal Service supervisor, Joivian Tjuana Hayes, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $300,000 in checks, money orders, and collectibles from the mail.

The story looks at how Stephanie Courtney, Dean Winters, and Deanna Colon became widely known through long-running TV ad roles that brought them fame, steady work, and public attention.

Many clothes are getting cheaper in quality as brands like Shein and Zara push low prices and the Fashion Institute of Technology says fabric standards have fallen.

Russell Vought took over as the CFPB’s acting head and quickly ordered a broad pause in the agency’s work.