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Fed Governor Cook Says Trump Has No Authority To Fire Her

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook rejected US President Donald Trump's unprecedented bid to oust her on Tuesday, saying he had no legal authority for such an intervention against a member of the independent US central bank.

International Business Times

'Birthing Person? Cisgender? Safe Spaces?' Democrats Urged To Stop 'Woke Language' Or Risk Losing to Trump Again

Centrist think tank urges Democrats to drop 'woke' jargon like 'birthing person' and 'cisgender', warning alienating language could boost Trump.

International Business Times UK

Elizabeth Warren Blasts Trump's 'Authoritarian Power Grab' In Dismissal Of Fed's Lisa Cook, Says Court Will 'Overturn' It

Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized President Donald Trump for dismissing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Governor, and described it as an “authoritarian power grab.”

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Trump's Flag-Burning Executive Order

More fodder for the culture war

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ICE agents burnt out and struggling with Trump’s immigration crackdown

The Trump administration has pushed for high daily arrest quotas, leading to high pressure on ICE officials

The Independent UK

First Thing: Trump says he is firing Fed governor Lisa Cook in escalating attack on bank’s independence

Cook has said that Trump ‘has no authority’ to remove her from the job over over allegations she committed mortgage fraud. Plus, a look at the AI-led agency advocating for ‘AI rights’

The Guardian - UK

"I can’t imagine using that song as a political rallying theme, particularly when you seem to be the person who I’m screaming about." John Fogerty on the classic Creedence Clearwater Revival song that Donald Trump has completely misunderstood

Some people can only hear what they want to hear

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Was Lisa Cook Unfairly Targeted? Trump Fires First Black Woman on Fed Board Over Fraud Claim

Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, citing 'sufficient cause' over mortgage fraud claims. Cook denies wrongdoing and vows to fight the dismissal in court.

International Business Times UK

Republicans are trying to ensure we’ll never have another fair election

From an executive order to redistricting to seeking to kill mail-in ballots, the party is conducting an all-out assault on voting rights

The Guardian - US

Texas universities could see fewer international students amid immigration crackdown, reports say

An enrollment drop could cost the Texas economy hundreds of millions of dollars, the reports say.

The Texas Tribune

Need to Call Social Security? Be Ready to Hold

Staff cuts and redeployments may translate into long wait times. Can tech help?

Kiplinger

Hillary Clinton Says Her 2024 Warning Of Troops Patrolling Streets Has Come True In Trump 2.0: 'I Wish I'd Been Wrong'

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is warning that her prediction of a militarized America under President Donald Trump's second term has come true as National Guard troops patrol U.S. cities under the president's new "law and order" push.

Benzinga

Donald Trump Is 'Deteriorating': Video Shows US President Dragging Right Foot And Can't Walk In Straight Line - What's Happening?

Earlier this month, during his high-profile summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, he was seen veering noticeably off a red carpet laid out for the event.

International Business Times UK

Gavin Newsom Says His Trump-Style Merch Is Flying Off The Shelves: 'MAGA' Will Soon Have A 'Whole New Meaning'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has launched a slate of Donald Trump-style merchandise that appears to be selling briskly as he intensifies a social media offensive aimed at the president.

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Mike Pence Blames Trump Tariffs As John Deere Cuts 238 Jobs In Iowa: 'Time To Get Back To Free Trade With Free Nations'

Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized U.S. tariff policy under President Donald Trump, after agricultural equipment maker Deere Co. (NYSE:DE) announced that it would be laying off 238 workers across its three factories in Iowa, citing tariffs and lower commodity costs.

The Guardian - UK

What Trump’s move to fire Fed governor means for central bank’s independence

The US president has said he is firing Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations – a move experts view as a means to exert more control

Benzinga

Trump Fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, Cites 'False Statements' On Mortgage Agreements As Reason: 'Deceitful And Potentially Criminal Conduct'

President Donald Trump fired Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, on Monday.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration to restore $6.8bn in education funds after multi-state suit

California attorney general Rob Bonta says agreement secured after lawsuit brought by 23 states

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president takes on supreme court with order to criminalise flag burning

Trump attempts to go around court’s 1989 ruling that right to burn flags is protected speech – key US politics stories from Monday 25 August

International Business Times

New School Year In Washington Marked By Fear Of Anti-migrant Raids

Neighbors, volunteers and parents escorted children to the first day of the new school year across Washington on Monday, vowing to protect students from Donald Trump's deportation drive.

Al Jazeera

Trump bans burning of US flag in defiance of constitutional protections

The US Supreme Court ruling says flag burning is an expression protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers to consider restoring limits on late voter registration changes

Legislation pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott would bar voters at the polls from immediately casting a ballot based on a last-minute update to their address.

International Business Times

Trump Suggests Many Americans 'Like A Dictator'

US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested many Americans would like a dictator as he signed orders to tighten his federal clampdown on the capital Washington and to prosecute flag-burners.

The Independent UK

What to know about cashless bail after Trump's executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday threatening to withhold federal funding from local and state governments that allow cashless bail, arguing that it is a threat to public safety

The Independent UK

Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds during lawsuit after Trump cuts to abortion providers

A judge is denying a request from a network of Maine clinics to force the federal government to restore Medicaid funding

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