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Russell Vought testifies before a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill on June 30, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

House Democrats grill Vought over DOGE’s CFPB data dives

The agency’s acting director and OMB head struggled to get a word in as House Financial Services Committee Democrats hammered him on DOGE, website deletions and more.
Activists participate in a rally outside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Activists held a rally to support federal workers affected by DOGE cuts. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opening CFPB databases to Elon Musk is ‘deeply anticompetitive’

House Democrats and a former top CFPB official warn that DOGE’s access to agency systems threatens competition and capitalism.
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