(Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an early setback for the White Read More
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Court rules that Lisa Cook can keep job as Fed governor while fighting Trump’s firing efforts
A federal court ruled Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President Donald Trump’s efforts to Read More
Trump admin urges Supreme Court to allow president to fire Federal Trade Commission member
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow the president to fire the last Democrat member of the Federal Trade Commission.
Justice Dept Zeroes In On Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The probe centers on allegations that Cook misrepresented her primary residence Read More
Trump faces multiple legal setbacks as federal courts question broad presidential powers
President Trump contends with court battles over Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s firing and legal challenges to his trade and immigration policies.
Lawyers for Cook, DOJ trade blows at high-stakes clash over Fed firing
The case centers on Trump’s attempt to fire Lia Cook from her role on the Fed’s Board of Governors, and whether he has “cause” to do so, under the Federal Reserve Act.
Embattled Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook hit with 2nd criminal referral from Trump housing director
The complaint to the Justice Department was lodged by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who was the source of the initial criminal referral Read More
White House Fires CDC Director Following COVID Vaccine Showdown
The Trump administration said Wednesday that it had fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez because she was “not aligned” with the Read More
Yes, The President Can Fire Politically-Appointed Bureaucrats
This week, President Trump sent a letter to Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2022, informing her of Read More
Morning Brief: Fed Governor Defies Trump, Chinese Student Deal & WH Clamps Down On Foreign Truckers
President Trump fires a Biden-appointed Federal Reserve governor over an investigation into alleged mortgage fraud, setting up a historic legal showdown. In a surprising policy Read More