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CBO: Republican tax cut bill hurts the poor more than originally thought

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new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office updates its findings on the Senate Republicans' tax cuts bill, finding that it hits lower-income people much harder than originally estimated. That's because it includes the repeal of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate, and would result in 13 million people losing health insurance.

Trump's legal argument for hijacking CFPB written by lawyer for payday lender being sued by CFPB

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The foxes, they are taking over every hen house in the land. A legal power struggle is taking place today at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau where Mick Mulvaney, popular vote loser Donald Trump's Office of Management and Budget director, is squatting as acting director while the duly appointed director, Leandra English, has sued to keep her post.