White House Readies Appeal After 2nd Loss in Bid to Fire Lisa Cook

A court blocked a last-minute attempt on Monday to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board ahead of a meeting to set interest rates.

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Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board

The decision came the day before the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting at which policymakers are expected to cut interest rates.

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Trump Administration Claims Vast Powers as It Races to Fire Fed Governor Before Meeting

Trump has forged ahead with his attempts to fire Lisa Cook even as new documents call his claims of mortgage fraud into question.

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As the Fed Prepares to Lower Rates, 2 Seats on Its Board Are in Limbo

The Senate looks poised to confirm President Trump’s pick to join the central bank in time for the policy meeting next week, while another governor’s fate remains up in the air.

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Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute

The interim order came after a decision in June on medical care for transgender youths and as the justices prepare to hear arguments on transgender athletes.

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Appeals Court Says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Can Stay Open

The court paused a federal judge’s ruling that no additional detainees could be sent to the center, and that much of it had to be dismantled within 60 days.

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After Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs

The president and his advisers have suggested they will fight a federal appeals court’s ruling that found many of the administration’s tariffs to be illegal.

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Many of Trump’s Punishing Tariffs Are Illegal, Appeals Court Rules

The decision is a big blow to President Trump’s trade policies, but the judges left the duties in place for now to allow time for a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Suit Against Federal Bench in Maryland

The judge used the ruling to take President Trump and some of his top aides to task for having repeatedly attacked other judges who have dared to rule against the White House.

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Trump Administration Can Withhold Billions in Foreign Aid, Appeals Court Rules

In a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel ruled that foreign aid groups that sued to recover funds that President Trump froze cannot challenge the decision.

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