White House budget director Mick Mulvaney on Nov. 27 announced a 30-day freeze on hiring and regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Reuters)White House budget director Mick Mulvaney on Nov. 27 announced a 30-day freeze on hiring and regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Reuters)A federal judge refused to block President Trump’s choice of budget director Mick Mulvaney from serving as acting director of the prominent federal consumer watchdog agency on Tuesday, denying a request by Leandra English, the No. 2 official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to serve in his stead. , along with protesters, held a rally outside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters on Nov. 28.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2017 22:17 UTC