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Trump calls it ‘highly unlikely’ he’ll fire Fed chair Powell

How Trump is building a case to fire the Fed chair, explained

The Federal Reserve is an independent organization, meant to be insulated from politics, and the Supreme Court suggested this year that President Donald Trump would need a reason, or cause, to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

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What does the Federal Reserve do, and why is Trump unhappy with chair Powell?

President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, after years of on-and-off criticism over interest rates.

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

Factbox-The Fed Building Renovations at the Center of Trump's Fight With Powell: Five Things to Know

Major construction work continues at the U.S. Federal Reserve building as U.S. President Donald Trump voices complaints about Fed Chair Jerome Powell, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo (Reuters) -The spiraling cost of the Federal Reserve's years-long renovation of two historic buildings in Washington,

Trump's firing of 2 Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission was unconstitutional, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump illegally fired two members of the Federal Trade Commission earlier ...

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Why the federal government is making climate data disappear

A lot of information about the changing climate has disappeared under President Donald Trump’s second term, but the erasure ...

‘Gun to the head’: Somerville, Chelsea argue in court Trump is withholding federal grants over ‘sanctuary city’ status

The motion is part of a lawsuit lawyers for the cities filed in US District Court that accused the government of launching an ...

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DOJ Declares English Official: Federal Services To Prioritize Assimilation Over Multilingualism

New guidance under Trump Executive Order aims to streamline government and foster national unity through a shared language.

Kenin Spivak: Federal Judge Takes Control Of US Government, Orders Funding Of Planned Parenthood

RealClearPolitics contributor Kenin Spivak talks to radio talk show host Grant Stinchfield about his latest piece for RCP, "Federal Judge Takes Control of US Government." GRANT STINCHFIELD, HOST: All ...

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The White House’s plan to downsize the federal government, in charts

An agency-by-agency look at how President Donald Trump and his advisors plan to dramatically shrink the federal government.

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USDA Database Describes Marijuana As ‘Medicinal’ Even As Federal Government Keeps It In Schedule I

While the U.S. government still officially considers marijuana a Schedule I drug with no accepted medical use, federal ...

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Assessing the impacts of the DOGE interventions in federal data bases

"It's really important that any administration protect the American people and the American businesses' privacy of any data that's collected," said Nick Hart.

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Federal Judge Takes Control of US Government

Just days after the Supreme Court again made it clear that the separation of powers is sacrosanct, Indira Talwani, an Obama ...

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Federal employees bracing after Supreme Court greenlights widespread layoffs

A Supreme Court decision giving the Trump administration the greenlight to lay off tens of thousands of employees threatens ...

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Elon Musk’s AI company announces Grok for Government: ‘This allows every federal government department to….’

Elon Musk's xAI has unveiled 'Grok for Government,' offering AI tools, including the advanced Grok 4, to US government ...

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