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January 23, 2026
Trump Admin's EV Infrastructure Funding Pause Vacated
A Seattle federal judge said Friday that President Donald Trump's administration overstepped its statutory powers and broke federal law by abruptly freezing approved funding for new electric vehicle charging infrastructure last year, vacating the program's suspension and siding with 20 states and environmental groups who challenged the move.
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January 23, 2026
Trio Leading US Atty Office Raises 'Red Flag' For Judge
The same federal judge who disqualified President Donald Trump's former personal counsel Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor asked the government Friday to explain why the "triumvirate of attorneys" now supervising the office was any more legitimate.
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January 23, 2026
OCC Won't Delay Trump Family-Tied Co. Bank Charter Review
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's head, Jonathan Gould, on Friday refused to delay a review of crypto firm World Liberty Financial's national trust bank application, rebuffing concerns by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., that President Donald Trump's close ties to the company pose a conflict of interest.
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January 23, 2026
Warren Tells CFPB's Vought To Heed His Boss On Credit Cards
A top Democratic senator on Friday pointedly challenged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to follow through on President Donald Trump's credit card affordability concerns, questioning whether its current chief is "disregarding" White House wishes.
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January 23, 2026
Mich. AG Sues Major Oil Co. 'Cartel' Amid Fight With DOJ
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an antitrust suit in federal court against BP, Shell, Chevron, Exxon and the American Petroleum Institute on Friday, claiming they conspired to maintain market dominance by steering money away from renewable energy and using a bevy of other tactics including intimidation and information suppression.
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