Matt Dougherty

3 weeks ago | thebullmoosenote.substack.com | Matt Dougherty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has moved to fire more than 1,500 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an unprecedented attempt to dismantle the agency created in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. The move comes despite federal court orders prohibiting mass terminations at the bureau.

4 weeks ago | thebullmoosenote.substack.com | Matt Dougherty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge has found probable cause that the Trump administration acted in criminal contempt of court after it deported over 200 Venezuelan immigrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador in direct defiance of a court order prohibiting their removal. The decision comes amid the Trump administration’s escalating crackdown on immigrants and growing public concern about the denial of due process and the administration's repeated violations of court orders.

4 weeks ago | khou.com | Matt Dougherty

HOUSTON — A new report from Harris County Health shows cases of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections are rising throughout the Houston area at a faster rate than any other place in Texas. The rates of new infections are even rising among diseases you may have forgotten about. "HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia all of them," says Legacy Health's director of health navigation, Jill Jahns. "It's a big issue we have here in our community.

1 month ago | thebullmoosenote.substack.com | Matt Dougherty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) on Wednesday, advancing a measure that would require Americans to present documentary proof of citizenship — such as a birth certificate or passport — when registering to vote. While proponents claim the bill is necessary to prevent voter fraud, extensive research shows such fraud is virtually nonexistent, and myths about voter fraud tend to result in voter suppression.

1 month ago | thebullmoosenote.substack.com | Matt Dougherty

NEW HAVEN, C.T. — The Yale Budget Lab has released a new report detailing the sweeping economic and fiscal effects of the Trump administration’s 2025 tariff policies, projecting historic increases in consumer prices, a significant reduction in U.S. economic growth, and steep losses for American households — especially those with lower incomes.