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What's on Russell Vought's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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Hollowing out the CFPB 29% Politicizing federal grants 17% The Iran war's price tag 15% Reversing the late-fee cap 11% · neweverything else 28%

Mass layoffs are on hold and a new director is pending, so the bureau limps on under Vought's knife.

Diminished But Still Alive: Inside Russ Vought’s CFPB - News of the United States

our translation

he'd rather starve it quietly than kill it loudly. a paused firing plan keeps the courts off his back while the agency withers on the vine.

5 outlets on paused CFPB firingsvery sure · 3 sources

Alaska carve-out reported July 11pretty sure · 2 sources

Only one outlet carried it todaypretty sure · 1 source

new — New reversal reported July 9pretty sure · 1 source

saturday, july 11

Reassure Murkowski that Alaska earmarks survive the grant overhaul(reported)

Defend the Iran war supplemental's price tag to skeptical members(reported)

Keep the CFPB 'diminished but alive' while the firing plan sits paused(safe bet)

Push the grant-rule rewrite critics call a loyalty test for funding(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Vought says Alaska earmarks would survive Trump grant overhaul, offering reassurance to Murkowski-backed projects

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