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Trump demands that Federal Reserve board wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell

Trump demands that Federal Reserve board wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing the head of the U.S. central bank for not cutting short-term interest rates. Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump called Powell “stubborn.” The Fed chair has been subjected to vicious verbal attacks by …

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Ghislaine Maxwell moved to federal prison camp in Texas

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to federal prison camp in Texas

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator and confidant, was moved to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas, prison officials said Friday. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in recruiting and trafficking minors for sex, was being held at a low-security facility in Tallahassee, Florida, that housed men and women. The camp in Bryan, Texas, houses …

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Ghislaine Maxwell moved to federal prison in Texas, source says

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to federal prison in Texas, source says

Facebook Tweet Email Link Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who had been serving a 20-year prison sentence in Florida, has been moved to a federal prison in Texas, according to a source familiar and records from the Bureau of Prisons. “We can confirm, Ghislaine Maxwell is in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at the Federal Prison Camp …

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Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese : NPR

Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese : NPR

An activist marches during a 2023 rally in Washington, D.C. for temporary protected status for Central American migrants to allow them to stay in the United States. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday blocked the Trump administration, for now, from terminating Temporary Protected Status for people from Honduras, …

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More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives – The New York Times

More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives  The New York Times The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work  The Washington Post Why a federal program paying employees not to work may violate spending laws  Government Executive About 154,000 federal workers took Trump administration’s buyout offers, source says  Reuters Federal government paying 154K not to work: Report  The Hill …

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Federal judges detail rise in threats as Trump steps up criticism

Federal judges detail rise in threats as Trump steps up criticism

In 2020, a disgruntled litigant posing as a deliveryman opened fire at the New Jersey home of District Judge Esther Salas, killing her 20-year-old son Daniel Anderl. Five years later, as President Donald Trump steps up hiscriticism of federal judges who have blocked some of his agenda, dozens of judges have had unsolicited pizzas delivered to their homes, often in …

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Trump’s tariffs get frosty reception at federal appeals court – Politico

Trump’s tariffs get frosty reception at federal appeals court  Politico Are Trump’s tariffs unlawful? A major court case could reshape his trade strategy  CNN Trump’s lawyers encounter some courtroom skepticism as they defend tariffs that start Friday  Yahoo Finance Trump Sees Emergencies Everywhere. Judges Are Considering Whether to Rein Him In.  The Wall Street Journal Appeals Court Hears Legal Challenge to Trump Tariffs as …

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Federal judges decry political attacks from the White House – Politico

Federal judges decry political attacks from the White House  Politico Federal judges detail rise in threats, ‘pizza doxxings,’ as Trump ramps up criticism  AP News “Daunting” and “frightening”: Federal judges warn of rise in threats and harassment  CBS News In emotional event, Rhode Island judge, peers make rare public comments about increasing threats to judiciary  The Boston Globe Judges overseeing Trump cases speak out …

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