23 h. ago Trump admin opens criminal mortgage fraud probe into Fed governor Lisa Cook

The US Justice Department has launched a criminal mortgage fraud probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and has issued grand jury subpoenas out of both Georgia and Michigan, according to documents seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the matter. The investigation, which followed a criminal referral from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, is being conducted by Ed Martin, who was tapped by Attorney General Pam Bondi as a special assistant US attorney to assist with...

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8 d. ago Trump sued by Fed Governor over removal, sparking independence fight

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming US President Donald Trump has no power to remove her from office, setting up a legal battle that could reset long-established norms for the US central bank’s independence. Cook’s lawsuit said Trump violated a federal law allowing him to remove a Fed governor only “for cause” when the Republican president took the unprecedented step on August 25 of announcing he would fire her. Trump has accused Cook of committing mortgage...

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8 d. ago Nvidia CEO says he’s in talks with Trump admin about selling Blackwell chip to China

Nvidia CEO says he’s in talks with Trump admin about selling Blackwell chip to China  Fox Business

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8 d. ago Trump admin moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media

The Trump administration aims to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors and members of the media, according to a proposed government regulation issued on Wednesday, part of a broader crackdown on legal immigration. US President Donald Trump, a Republican, kicked off a wide-ranging immigration crackdown after taking office in January. The latest move would create new hurdles for international students, exchange workers and foreign journalists who would have to...

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1 week ago US Fed governor Lisa Cook to sue Trump, saying he cannot legally fire her

US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s lawyer said she will launch a court challenge against US President Donald Trump’s effort to fire her. A member of Trump’s administration filed a referral to the Justice Department over allegations involving mortgages Cook obtained in Georgia and Michigan. “President Trump has no authority to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook,” lawyer Abbe Lowell said in a statement emailed to reporters. “His attempt to fire her, based solely on a referral letter,...

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1 week ago Fed governor will sue to keep her job as Trump mulls replacement

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit to prevent US President Donald Trump from firing her, a lawyer for the embattled central bank official said on Tuesday, kicking off what could be a protracted legal fight over the White House’s effort to shape US monetary policy. “His attempt to fire her, based solely on a referral letter, lacks any factual or legal basis. We will be filing a lawsuit challenging this illegal action,” Cook’s lawyer, prominent Washington lawyer Abbe Lowell,...

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1 week ago Trump sacks Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations

President Donald Trump moved to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post at the US central bank in the wake of allegations that she falsified documents on mortgage applications. “The American people must be able to have full confidence in the honesty of the members entrusted with setting policy and overseeing the Federal Reserve,” Trump said in a letter he posted to Truth Social. “In light of your deceitful and possibly criminal conduct in a financial matter, they cannot and I do...

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2 w. ago Trump admin reviewing all foreigners with US visas for deportable violations

The US State Department said on Thursday that it was reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid US visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules. In a written answer to a question posed by Associated Press, the department said that all US visa holders are subject to “continuous vetting” with an eye towards any indication that they could be ineligible for the document. Should such information be found, the visa will be revoked and, if...

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2 w. ago US Justice Department to investigate Fed’s Lisa Cook, urges her removal

The US Justice Department signalled possible plans to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with a top official informing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of the probe and encouraging him to remove her from the board in a letter sent on Thursday. Ed Martin, a Justice Department official who has led similar investigations into Senator Adam Schiff of California and New York Attorney General Letitia James, told Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that Cook’s case “requires further...

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