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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook confirms second home status amid Trump fraud claims

Cook sued the Trump administration to block her firing following a row with the US President

The Independent UK

Trump wants ‘the right to do anything I want’ but ‘only dictators have that power,’ constitutional expert argues

Trump's trying to fire the Fed governor and she's basically saying "make me."

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Bernie Sanders Says 800,000 Americans 'Richest Country on Earth' — Slams Trump's Billionaire Tax Breaks

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) criticized the U.S. government's priorities on Tuesday, highlighting the nation's worsening housing crisis as millions struggle to afford basic shelter.

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Trump's Bid To Fire Lisa Cook Halted By Judge Over Fed Independence Concerns: Events Raise 'Serious Questions'

A federal judge late Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, saying the attempt likely violated constitutional protections and raised urgent questions about the central bank's independence.

Benzinga

Lisa Cook to remain at Federal Reserve while fighting Trump attempt to fire her, judge rules

Agency governor is legally challenging Trump after he sought to remove her, citing unconfirmed mortgage fraud allegations

The Guardian - US

House Democrats probe Trump official Bill Pulte for targeting Lisa Cook and Adam Schiff

Rep. Jamie Raskin accused the housing official of "improperly coordinating with the White House."

Axios

Scott Bessent Reportedly Threatened Housing Finance Chief Bill Pulte In A 'Bonkers' And 'Unhinged' Confrontation: 'I'm Gonna Punch You'

A private dinner at Washington's ultra-exclusive Executive Branch club turned chaotic Wednesday night after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly went into a profanity-laced tirade at the Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte.

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Donald Trump’s top favorites – trusted to safeguard U.S.’ future – are bickering 4th graders throwing punches and lame comebacks

The adults are definitely in charge when your top officials are screaming "I'll punch your face" over appetizers.

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Whitehouse Brawl: Bill Pulte Could Get Elon Musk Treatment From Scott Bessent — 'I'm Gonna Punch You'

Housing finance chief Bill Pulte is in a feud with Scott Bessent after the US Treasury secretary said he'll punch him in the face. Will this turn into another White House brawl?

International Business Times UK

How Trump’s dismissal of a Fed governor could redefine presidential power – if courts agree that he alone can interpret vague laws

President Donald Trump’s penchant to act first, ask later was on full display recently when he became the first president in American history to fire a member of the Federal Reserve Board.

The Conversation

The ‘bizarre’ referral of the US housing finance agency chief to oust Lisa Cook

Former officials and experts say Bill Pulte’s request for inquiry into Fed governor’s alleged fraud is ‘unusual’

The Guardian - US

Trump's FHFA Rushes To Rehire Staff Amid $30 Billion Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac IPO, Sparking Investor Frenzy, Housing Market Concerns

The U.S. government's effort to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through a $30 billion IPO has prompted the Federal Housing Finance Agency to rehire employees it laid off earlier this year.

Benzinga

Trump-Cook Battle Triggers Rush To Gold As Bullion Eyes New Records

Gold prices rallied Friday, inching near record highs, as a legal battle over President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook continued to stoke fears of political interference in U.S. monetary policy and triggered a rush to precious metals.

Benzinga

Court Battle Underway As Fed Governor Cook Contests Firing By Trump

A US court on Friday began hearing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's challenge of President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her, in a legal battle set to have major implications for the US central bank and its independence.

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The Independent UK

Trump ally probing rivals’ ‘mortgage fraud’ speaks directly with the president - and skips typical DOJ hierarchy

EXCLUSIVE: Trump and ‘Special Attorney for Mortgage Fraud’ Ed Martin are speaking as often as four times per week as the GOP activist prepares to seek indictments against prominent Democrats

Reason

Trump's Fed Coup

Plus: Beachy vignettes, Smithsonian scrutiny, Gavin Newsom might not be the Democrats' great new hope, and more...

Fortune

The first battle in the war on Fed independence takes shape today at Lisa Cook’s emergency hearing

Trump’s bid to oust Fed governor Lisa Cook faces a legal showdown as she sues to block her removal, escalating the fight over Fed independence.

The Independent UK

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump after he ‘fired’ her

Trump’s unprecedented move against the central bank's leadership is an effort to ‘undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve’, Cook’s lawyer said

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Did Collins v. Yellen Lead Trump To Fire Lisa Cook?

Bill Pulte, the director of the FHFA, could investigate the Federal Reserve because Trump could fire the holdover Biden appointee.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump has a new tool to take down Democratic foes — unproven mortgage fraud charges

President now using the allegations as a pretext to fire a Federal Reserve board member and target others

The Independent UK

Who is Lisa Cook and can Trump actually fire the Fed governor he accuses of mortgage fraud?

President Trump has demanded the removal of the Biden appointee in what would mark an unprecedented move against the central bank's leadership

The Guardian - US

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to sue Trump administration over its attempt to fire her

Cook’s attorney said the president has ‘no authority’ and ‘lacks any factual or legal basis’ to fire the Fed governor

The Guardian - US

‘Pattern of lawfare’: Trump is targeting opponents with mortgage fraud claims

First Letitia James, then Adam Schiff and now president has trained his ire on Lisa Cook, threatening to fire Fed governor

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‘Strongest signal yet’: Donald Trump’s latest power play is just another episode of ‘King for a Day’

Unfortunately, not everyone’s impressed by his royal tantrums.

Fortune

Moments after Jerome Powell’s latest speech, Trump threatens to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign

Two days earlier, the suddenly embattled Fed governor Lisa Cook said she had “no intention of being bullied to step down.”

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