The Lisa Cook Case Could Be the Whole Ball Game

Rogé Karma, The Atlantic

If the Supreme Court lets Trump replace Cook with a loyalist, he might soon achieve a full-blown takeover of the Federal Reserve.

Factbox-Fed Governor Cook's mortgages: What's known and what's not

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

The thrust of Trump's accusation - first made public by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte in a criminal referral to Attorney General Pam ...

'Creepy' flirty comment to Bondi...

Jack Hobbs, Irishstar.com

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Lisa Cook plans to sue over Trump's attempt to fire her from the Fed, her lawyer says

Jacob Shamsian,Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

President Donald Trump said he was firing Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve board, but it's unclear if he has the authority to do so.

Trump ripped over rare move not seen in over 100 years: ‘Wannabe dictator’

Rachel Cohen, nj.com

The attempt has not been seen in more than a century.

In the Matter of Lisa Cook

Paul Krugman, Substack.com

Trump’s attempt to fire a Fed governor is illegal. Now we find out whether that matters.

Trump Loses a Lawyer—and Much More

Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic

If Alina Habba’s appointment is illegal, so is much more of Trump’s DOJ takeover.

Trump seeks to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook

Scott Horsley, NPR

President Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, after a Trump ally accused Cook of making false statements on a mortgage applications. The president's authority to remove a Fed governor may be challenged in court.

Trump says he's removing Fed governor Lisa Cook 'effective immediately'

Kelsey Vlamis, Business Insider

President Donald Trump posted a letter to Truth Social that said he removed a key official at the Federal Reserve, Governor Lisa Cook.

Trump orders removal of Fed governor Cook over mortgage fraud claims

John Power, Al Jazeera English

US president says Lisa Cook removed from position 'effective immediately'.

New top admiral takes over the US Navy amid military firings

KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Yahoo Entertainment

Adm. Daryl Caudle took over as the Navy’s highest-ranking officer Monday, ending a six-month vacancy created by the Trump administration's firing of his...

Donald Trump Kicks His Own Staffer Out of Oval Office After Phone Noise Interrupts His Speech: 'Get Out of the Room'

Yahoo Entertainment

US defense intelligence chief fired amid widening purge

semafor.com, Biztoc.com

The Pentagon fired its intelligence agency chief and two other senior military officers, weeks after the White House rejected a report that suggested American strikes on Iran had set its nuclear capabilities back just months. The agency’s leaked report contra…

Pentagon fires intelligence agency chief after Iran attack assessment

BBC News

The firing comes just weeks after a White House rebuke of a leaked intelligence report assessing the impact of US strikes on Iran.

US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Head of US Defense Intelligence Agency Jeffrey Kruse fired alongside two senior Navy officials in latest purge.

Trump threatens to fire US Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Cook, who has been accused of mortgage fraud, says she will not be 'bullied' into resigning by the president.

Donald Trump Makes Extreme Claim About Pam Bondi

Ron Dicker, HuffPost

The president laid it on thick about his embattled attorney general.

I worked at the DOJ for 18 years. Now I run a support network for employees navigating retaliation and job loss.

jshamsian@businessinsider.com (Jacob Shamsian), Business Insider

Stacey Young, a Justice Department civil servant of 18 years, founded Justice Connection to connect employees with alumni.

trump selects airbnb co-founder joe gebbia as inaugural US chief design officer

myrto katsikopoulou I designboom, Designboom

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to oversee design across US   President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a National Design Studio as part of the America by Design initiative, aimed at improving the usability, visual design, and overall exp…

Kennedy Center terminates dance programming team

Andrew Limbong, NPR

This is the latest shakeup since Trump took over the cultural center. "We will have an exciting announcement about the new direction for Dance programming soon," said a Kennedy Center spokesperson.

Trump calls for resignation of Fed governor in latest line of attack

Scott Horsley, NPR

President Trump is calling for the resignation of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook after a Trump ally accused her of making false statements on mortgage applications.

Trump Calls For Fed Governor To Resign, Widening Pressure On Central Bank...

Barron's

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LEAK: State department offers bonus to employees if they kiss up to Rubio!

Ken Klippenstein, Kenklippenstein.com

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Appeals court rules that layoffs affecting most CFPB staff can proceed

Laurel Wamsley, NPR

The Trump administration sent reduction-in-force notices to more than 1,400 staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in April.