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Politico:
GOP angst grows over Powell investigation — A growing number of Republicans on Capitol Hill are expressing unease with the Justice Department's move to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a sign that the probe could become a major inflection point over GOP lawmakers' concerns about central bank independence.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Bessent told Trump that investigation of Fed chair creates a “mess” — A perturbed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told President Trump late Sunday that the federal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair “made a mess” and could be bad for financial markets, two sources familiar with the call told Axios.
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell — Good evening. — On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June.
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Statement / Statement on the Federal Reserve:
Statement on the Federal Reserve — The Federal Reserve's independence and the public's perception of that independence are critical for economic performance, including achieving the goals Congress has set for the Federal Reserve of stable prices, maximum employment, and moderate long-term interest rates.
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
The extraordinary criminal inquiry of a Fed chair, explained — Legal experts warn the Trump administration's probe of Jerome Powell threatens the rule of law, and economists warn it threatens the stability of the U.S. economy. — Just now — President Donald Trump's Justice Department …
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Fortune, Newsweek and The Guardian
Colby Smith / New York Times:
Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump's Political Fight — The Justice Department's decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Take the Masks Off — For his entire second term, Donald Trump has been grousing …
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Politico:
Fed up — Good Monday morning. This is Jack Blanchard. Get in touch.
Fed up — Good Monday morning. This is Jack Blanchard. Get in touch.
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Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House
Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House
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Max Zahn / ABC News:
Stocks fall after Trump's DOJ opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell
Stocks fall after Trump's DOJ opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell
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NBC News:
Republican lawmakers speak out against the Justice Department's Federal Reserve investigation
Republican lawmakers speak out against the Justice Department's Federal Reserve investigation
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Greenspan, Bernanke, Yellen and other past officials say Trump using ‘prosecutorial attacks’ to undermine Fed
Greenspan, Bernanke, Yellen and other past officials say Trump using ‘prosecutorial attacks’ to undermine Fed
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Trump's war on the Federal Reserve heads to the Supreme Court next week
Trump's war on the Federal Reserve heads to the Supreme Court next week
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Mother Jones
Ali Bianco / Politico:
GOP flinches on the Fed
GOP flinches on the Fed
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Bloomberg:
Bill Pulte Seen as Key Instigator Behind Powell Subpoena
Bill Pulte Seen as Key Instigator Behind Powell Subpoena
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Trump DOJ fires prosecutor who declined to pursue James Comey case — The Justice Department has fired the No. 2 official in the U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia after he declined to lead the controversial prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey …
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Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution — In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show. — For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency …
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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’ — President Trump's comments were a blunt distillation of his administration's racial politics, which rest on the belief that white people have become the real victims of discrimination in America.
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Alexander Willis / Raw Story:
Trump appalls with attack on Civil Rights Act: ‘White people very badly treated’ — Critics pounced on President Donald Trump Monday after he complained to the New York Times that the Civil Rights Act - the landmark 1964 legislation that outlawed racial discrimination - was “unfair in certain cases” …
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Trump's Greenland push escalates as GOP lawmaker moves to make it America's 51st state — Rep Randy Fine, who is introducing the bill on Monday, says he wants the US to acquire Greenland voluntarily — FIRST ON FOX: A House Republican is pushing for Greenland to become the country's 51st state …
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Dell Cameron / Wired:
GoFundMe Ignores Own Rules by Hosting a Legal-Defense Fund for the ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good — The fundraiser for the ICE agent in the Renee Good killing has stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMe's own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political Independents — More independents lean Democratic than Republican, giving Democrats edge in party affiliation for first time since 2021 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025 …
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Peter Sullivan / Axios:
Scoop: Dems make health deal offer with ACA subsidies — Democrats sent Republicans a proposal over the weekend to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years, paired with extensions of other expiring health programs, sources said. … - The underlying package …
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The Bulwark
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
This GOP senator says reviving Obamacare subsidies would be ‘putting America first’
This GOP senator says reviving Obamacare subsidies would be ‘putting America first’
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Former Rep. Mary Peltola jumps into Alaska Senate race … “Systemic change is the only way to bring down grocery costs, save our fisheries, lower energy prices and build new housing Alaskans can afford,” Peltola said. “It's about time Alaskans teach the rest of the country what Alaska First and, really, America First looks like.”
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Reece Rogers / Wired:
MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project — Jeff Bezos' ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.” — On Monday, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that serves LGBTQ+ youth.
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Spencer Ackerman / FOREVER WARS:
Either ICE Is Abolished or It Will Kill Many More Renee Goods — Minnesota is just the beginning of ICE's transformation into a right-wing death squad. But it can be the end — THERE IS NO reforming this. — There is no re-training in deescalation tactics, no reequipping with less-lethal weapons …
Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Answers Simple Question With Bizarre Word Salad — WHAT KNOWS MEANS — The president dodged the question before giving a confused answer. — President Donald Trump gave a bizarre response to a simple question about what it would mean for the ICE agent who killed a woman in Minneapolis to be immune from prosecution.
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Maya Kaufman / Politico:
Nearly 15,000 nurses go on strike at top New York City hospitals … “It is deeply offensive that they would rather use their billions to fight against their own nurses than settle a fair contract,” union president Nancy Hagans said in a statement. “Nurses do not want to strike, but our bosses have forced us out on strike.”
Associated Press:
FBI: Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire targeted house of worship because of its ‘Jewish ties’ — A suspect in an arson fire at a historic Mississippi synagogue admitted to targeting the house of worship because of its “Jewish ties” and was turned in to authorities by his father …
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New York Times:
Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump — Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview. Here is a transcript of their conversation. — President Trump spoke to four New York Times reporters …
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Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
Embracing Impeachment — THE TIME HAS COME to get serious about impeachment. Donald Trump himself expects it if Democrats win the House in this year's midterms, and we've already had previews. Scores of House Democrats voted to advance impeachment articles against Trump last month …
NBC News:
Sen. Mark Kelly sues Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over efforts to reduce his military retirement rank — Hegseth said last week that the Pentagon was taking steps to downgrade Kelly's military retirement rank and pay after the senator urged service members not to follow illegal orders.
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump Vineyard Seeks Foreign Workers At Lower Wages After Trump Administration Policy Shift — Topline — Weeks after the Trump administration lowered minimum wages for some temporary farmworkers, the Trump Organization sought approval to hire 36 foreign workers for its Virginia winery …
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Renee Good's Killing Has Unleashed MAGA's Misogyny — To defend the indefensible, the right is going after white women as race traitors. — Pocket — The killing of 37-year-old mother of three Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis last Wednesday has shocked the world …
Emily Ngo / Politico:
Eric Adams' next act is exactly what you thought it might be … “It's all on the website,” Adams said. — The website, however, as of Monday afternoon, was still nothing but one page featuring the round $NYC logo and an enigmatic slogan: “Greatest city in the world. Creating the greatest token.”
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