The CFPB is Still Open, Government Shutdown and Mick Mulvaney Notwithstanding. Much of the federal government in Washington, DC, is back in shutdown mode, after last-minute budgetary brinkmanship on Capitol Hill failed to keep the requisite funds flowing. ... Cordray to Face Kucinich in Contest for Democrat Nomination for Ohio Governor. Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-OH, recently filed paperwork with the Ohio Secretary of State’s office officially declaring his candidacy for the Democrat nomination for governor, an indication that former CFPB Director Richard Cordray will face plenty of opposition for the position....