Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid

A federal judge has ruled that the White House cannot stop funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This decision comes just days before the bureau would have run out of money. Judge Amy Berman ruled that the CFPB can continue receiving funds from the Federal Reserve, despite the Fed operating at a loss. The case centers on whether Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget director, can effectively shut down the agency. The National Treasury Employees Union has successfully stopped broad layoffs through court actions. The White House's new legal argument about funding was deemed invalid by the judge.