Obama Gets His Way With Consumer Bureau Pick

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2012 Because this is one of the things he can do from the Oval Office, President Obama pulled what his Republican opponents will no doubt characterize as a fast one by forcibly installing Richard Cordray on Wednesday as his chosen leader of the recently configured Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while Congress was on recess. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Rejects Another Top Candidate for Consumer Panel

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2011 Those dastardly Republicans have done it again. First they blocked President Obama's original choice, the esteemed Elizabeth Warren, to head up the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and now Senate Republicans have shot down another stellar candidate, Richard Cordray. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )