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Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021, has been fired by President Trump.

Trump fires chief of the federal consumer watchdog agency

Rohit Chopra had led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021. Consumer groups praised his leadership, while Republicans have frequently attacked the agency.

San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer addressing the media about the County's lawsuit against Meta, Google, SnapChat, YouTube and TikTok at the County Administration Building in San Diego, CA on Feb. 6, 2025.

San Diego County sues popular social media platforms

San Diego County announced a lawsuit Thursday against Google, SnapChat, YouTube, TikTok and Meta — the parent company of Instagram and Facebook. It alleges their conduct constitutes a public nuisance.

Water running from a water faucet, Jan. 5, 2024.

Why It Matters: Why are San Diego water rates about to soar?

People in San Diego are already feeling higher costs from food, housing and electricity. Now, water rates will also soar.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday. He said the central bank does not need to be in a hurry to make further cuts in interest rates.

Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell says there's no need to rush on interest rate cuts

Powell was also asked about the high cost of home ownership and President Trump's trade policies, but as usual, the Fed chair tried to steer clear of politics.

Joey Kirkpatrick stars as Angela Arden in Compulsion Dance and Theatre's production of Charles Busch's "Die Mommie Die!." Nov. 2024

Drag, campy melodrama, and 'Die Mommie Die!'

Charles Busch's dark comic satire echoes Grande Dame Guignol horror thrillers of '60s and '70s.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland during an interview inside the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C., in October 2024.

Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country

Deb Haaland, the country's first indigenous cabinet secretary, used her term at the Interior Department to make what activists say is irreversible impact in recognizing the painful history of the government's treatment Native Americans

Home Depot doesn't plan to raise prices due to tariffs. But some items may disappear

The home improvement chain broke from many other retailers, who say they cannot afford to absorb new tariffs. President Trump recently attacked Walmart for warning of price hikes.

Dr. Marty Makary testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to become Food and Drug Administration commissioner.

5 takeaways from the confirmation hearing for Trump's FDA nominee

Dr. Marty Makary, President Trump's pick to run the Food and Drug Administration, faced questions from the Senate HELP Committee on the abortion pill, vaccines, FDA firings and chemicals in food.

Federal workers ordered back to office find shortages of desks, Wi-Fi and toilet paper

As agencies scramble to comply with President Trump's Jan. 20 order terminating remote work, employees say the process has been marked by confusion, changing guidance and frustrating conditions.

Niki Capaci (third from right) sits with her children in an old family photo. She died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail.

A health care provider that faced dozens of prisoner lawsuits is filing for bankruptcy

Wellpath, a health care provider for hospitals, prisons and jails, has been dogged by wrongful death and medical negligence suits. What happens to those cases now that it has filed for bankruptcy?

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