The Trump administration's bid to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, who expressed skepticism over the president's claims of misconduct.
Lawyers for the administration told a court it should be "highly deferential" to the president when it comes to firing a Federal Reserve governor "for cause."
White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress' funding power PoliticoDefying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid The New York TimesSchumer and Collins rage over Trump's "pocket rescissions" AxiosTop Senate Republican sounds alarm over latest Trump attempt to cancel funding The Hill
