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How Trump could use a building renovation to oust the Fed chair
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAKUpdated 11:06 PM CDT, July 15, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation project.
The push comes after a monthslong campaign by Trump to try to rid himself of the politically independent central banker, who has resisted the president’s calls to slash interest rates out of concerns about the administration’s tariffs sparking higher levels of inflation.
The president indicated Tuesday that Powell’s handling of an extensive renovation project on two Fed buildings in Washington could be grounds to take the unprecedented and possibly legally dubious step of firing him. “I think it sort of is,” Trump said.
“When you spend $2.5 billion on, really, a renovation, I think it’s really disgraceful,” Trump said, adding that he never saw the Fed chair as someone who needed a “palace.”
The project has been underway for years, going back to Trump’s first term. But it only recently caught the White House’s attention. Trump maintains that Fed rate cuts would lower the costs of government borrowing, while Powell has warned that a premature rate cut could worsen inflation and ultimately raise those borrowing costs. ...
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Roughly 6 in 10 Americans oppose Trump’s megabill, CNN poll finds | CNN Politics
Roughly 6 in 10 Americans say they oppose the GOP domestic policy and budget bill that President Donald Trump recently signed into law, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
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Trump praises Bondi's Epstein file handling, says she should release what 'she thinks is credible'
President Donald Trump praised his Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the Epstein files Tuesday, telling reporters she "has handled it very well" and saying it's up to her whether to release any more records related to the sex trafficking investigation.
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Warren warns Trump’s policies could lead to another economic crash | CNN Politics
As a Harvard professor, Elizabeth Warren rang the alarm bell in the lead up to the 2008 financial crisis. Now a veteran senator, she is ringing that bell again.
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Russia launches massive attacks; Trump backtracks from suggestion Ukraine should target Moscow
The large-scale long-range attacks targeted energy infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X.
www.nbcnews.comWith Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces a crisis of his own making
President Donald Trump’s strategy has been to downplay the uproar over the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case as his supporters demand the Justice Department release much-hyped records in the investigation.
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Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil
Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested Tuesday that she has no plans to step down as she dodged questions about Jeffrey Epstein and her clash with a top FBI official, seeking to press ahead with a business-as-usual approach.
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Ukraine braces for Trump’s 50-day window amid escalating Russian strikes
This week marked a possible pivot by President Donald Trump regarding Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Roughly 6 in 10 Americans oppose Trump’s megabill, CNN poll finds | CNN Politics
Roughly 6 in 10 Americans say they oppose the GOP domestic policy and budget bill that President Donald Trump recently signed into law, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
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ICE bars detained immigrants from getting bond hearings
Under new Trump administration guidance, millions of immigrants who entered the U.S. without legal authorization would have to fight their deportation cases in detention.
www.nbcnews.comMike Waltz pledges to make UN 'great again' at Senate confirmation hearing
Mike Waltz says that as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations the U.S. is reviewing its support and opting to go “back to basics.”
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Republicans in Congress break with Trump on his handling of the Epstein files
Trump's allies, including Speaker Mike Johnson, have pushed the administration to release more information about the case as the president has downplayed it.
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Analysis: Trump’s 50-day shift on Ukraine is a big deal — but probably not for Putin | CNN Politics
New developments Tuesday reinforced the idea that President Donald Trump has significantly shifted his view of the Ukraine war.
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'Game changer': Bipartisan senators gunning for Russia sanctions ready to give Trump runway
Bipartisan senators Graham and Blumenthal lauded Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs against Moscow and vowed to continue working on their own "sledgehammer" sanctions package.
Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority
President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw the state's congressional maps to help ensure the party keeps its majority in the U.S.
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Trump says he has deal on crypto legislation after GOP hard-liners derailed measure earlier
The setback earlier marked a rare instance when House Republicans have defied Trump.
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