WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance for setting families up to fail when they borrowed money to buy a manufactured home. The CFPB alleges that Vanderbilt's business model ignored clear and obvious red flags that the borrowers could not afford the loans. As a result, many families found themselves struggling to make payments an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Jan . 5, 2025, at a reception for democratic members of Congress: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Well, welcome to your house. AUDIENCE: Aw. THE PRESIDENT: We're honored to have you here. Look, we host you, the newest members of Congress. It brings back a lot of memories. Congratulations to you and your families. And thank you all for -- steering and policy chair, Amy Klobuchar, who, if I were you -  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Jan. 7, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson signed onto a letter raising concerns that proposed changes to the American Bar Association's (ABA) admission standards for law schools violate a Supreme Court ruling and unlawfully use racial preferences when deciding which students to accept. "Merit should be the criteria for law school admission, not racial preference," said A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), and the ARS's Partnership for Data Innovations (PDI) have launched a new web-based application to facilitate digital soil mapping and optimize soil sampling. The Soil Sample Planning Organizer Tool, or SSPOT, can be accessed at https://sspot.scinet.usda.gov. Effective soil management relies o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Jan. 7, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on the newly formed Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council, informally referred to as to the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council. The council will support the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The White House issued the following news release: On Saturday, January 4, 2025, the President signed into law: H.R. 670, the "Think Differently Database Act," which requires HHS to establish a website to provide information on resources available to individuals with a disability and their caregivers and families; Thank you to Representatives Molinaro and Sherrill, and Senators Schmitt and Ossoff for their leadership. * * * H.R. 1318, the "Women's Suffrage National Mon  more