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Lisa Cook’s fight to prevent her removal from the Federal Reserve started Friday morning in a federal court in Washington, D.C. After more than two hours of oral arguments, the hearing between Cook’s legal team and the Trump administration ended without the judge ruling on a temporary restraining order that could block Cook’s firing. What happens next wasn’t immediately clear. …

The Trump administration is facing rare bipartisan pushback for firing the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), amid turmoil at the US’ top infectious disease agency that prompted dozens of staff to walk out of its headquarters in protest on Thursday. The White House has said Susan Monarez, who was confirmed as director of the Centers …

Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Will Hear Lisa Cook’s Suit to Block Her Firing From the Fed  The New York Times Court hearing on Lisa Cook’s bid to block Trump firing of Fed governor begins  CNBC DOJ hammers Lisa Cook for not explaining mortgage document problems as Trump tries to push her out of Fed  Business Insider US judge sets quick schedule in …

Washington — President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Board of Governors puts the nation in uncharted legal waters, and may ultimately be up to the Supreme Court to provide clarity on whether the move crosses a legal boundary, legal scholars expect. Mr. Trump’s move to oust Cook comes after months of …

RFK Jr. bashes CDC after firing of director, resignation of key leaders  The Washington Post C.D.C. Standoff: Kennedy’s Push to Fire Director Devolves Into Chaos  The New York Times CDC leaders who resigned were escorted out of agency  CNN Monarez would not cross ‘red lines’ before she was fired, confidant says  Politico CDC director Susan Monarez fired by Trump administration after refusing to resign  NBC …

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to sit on the Board of Governors, has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s order to remove her. Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued President Trump, who had ordered her removal from office. The suit was …

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook on Thursday sued President Donald Trump, seeking to block his unprecedented move to fire her. The suit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., also names Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the Board of Governors itself as defendants. Trump said Monday that he was removing Cook because of allegations that she committed mortgage fraud in connection with …

Meet the lawyer challenging Trump’s Fed firing — and defending other targets of Trump’s retribution  Politico How an obscure housing director launched Trump’s firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook  CNN Trump White House pressures Fed Governor Lisa Cook to go on leave as lawsuit looms  CNBC Get Ready for the End of Fed Independence  The Wall Street Journal Yellen blasts Powell’s ‘unlawful’ firing of …

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