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Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday he will reverse the state’s plans to increase reimbursement rates for health care providers who see Medicaid recipients to help address a roughly $750 million hole in the state budget caused by the Republican federal tax and spending bill.  That will save the state about $38 million by forgoing a planned 1.6% rate hike. That’s the …

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 …

Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to block effort to remove her from central bank  The Washington Post Trump Administration Live Updates: Fed Governor Sues President Over ‘Unprecedented and Illegal’ Firing  The New York Times Will the Supreme Court give Trump even more power by letting him fire Lisa Cook?  The Boston Globe Trump’s attack on Lisa Cook is an attack on all …

Fed Governor Lisa Cook Sues Trump Over Dismissal  The New York Times Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues to challenge Trump’s attempt to fire her, setting up a showdown over presidential power  CNN Federal Reserve governor sues Trump over sacking  The Telegraph How much danger is America’s central bank in?  The Economist Trump’s Push to Fire Lisa Cook Puts Fed Independence on Trial  The New York …

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued President Donald Trump over attempt to fire her, setting up a potential legal battle over the US central bank’s autonomy. Cook has asked the court to declare Trump’s firing order “unlawful and void”, and also named Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the Board of Governors as defendants. Trump has said there was “sufficient …

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 …

President Donald Trump on Thursday launched a new attack on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) at a very unusual time: 2:12 a.m. Writing on Truth Social, the president shared a link to an August 2024 story in which Moore said he made an “honest mistake” when he listed a Bronze Star from his military service on a White House application …

At Spelman College in Atlanta, Lisa Cook is the “personification of excellence,” said Darlene Smith-Garner, a 2023 graduate of the historically Black women’s college, where Cook also studied. “We see her as one of our great alumnae, a model,” Smith-Garner said. “To get where she is, she had to overcome a lot and fight. And that’s what she will do …

Padilla for governor? California senator leaves the door open  Politico Sen. Alex Padilla not ruling out a 2026 run for California governor  Sacramento Bee Playbook: Cooking up a storm  Politico What tea will Newsom, Padilla spill on our stage?  Politico Padilla sidesteps questions about a possible run for governor, says he is focused on redistricting  Los Angeles Times Source link

White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett prepares to give a live television interview at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Wednesday that Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook should go on leave from the central bank even as she plans to …