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Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve) as his Department of Justice actively pursues criminal investigations of not one, but two sitting
investigating cost overruns on the project.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa9%2Fda%2Ff3cf0e444c35bd53b16dd806a649%2Fgettyimages-2226861332.jpg) President Trump accompanied Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on a tour of the Fed's headquarters renovation last summer. The Justice Department
Department of Justice has ended its probe into US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh. US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeannine Pirro
investigation is ongoing. Sources at the Labor Department say Chavez-DeRemer was not in Washington much while she was leading the department because she launched an America at Work listening tour that took
Department of Justice dropped its investigation into Powell. The investigation was later suspended, and the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance Warsh. It was not until his final news conference that Powell spoke more candidly
Federal Reserve, may face a tough fight for confirmation — partly over events for which he has no control. The Senate Banking Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Warsh on Tuesday — but already one GOP senator
Justice Department also investigated prominent Democrats, including Biden’s son Hunter Biden and former US Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey. “The machinery of government should never be weaponised against any American
Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve), is set to clear a key procedural hurdle on Wednesday, opening the way for him to succeed [Jerome Powell](https://www.reuters.com/business/powells-tenure-fed-chief-bookended-by-trump-draws-close-2026-04-29/) in coming weeks amid the White House
Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. Powell is speaking with the construction manager, who is wearing a fluorescent vest. Wooden boards cover many areas of the building.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3432x3432+1055+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F21%2Fc0%2F8cec92d6493fb456a8a67f08a60f%2Fgettyimages-2226032457.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2025/07/30/nx-s1-5482794/trump-powell-federal-reserve-fed-interest-rates-independence) ### [Economy](https://www.npr.org/sections/economy/) ### [Trump keeps
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell plans to remain on the central bank's governing board** for a period of time after his term as chairman ends next month. Powell's announcement highlights the economic
Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve) will commit to protecting central bank independence on interest rates at a crucial confirmation hearing later today.** “I am committed to ensuring that the conduct of monetary policy remains strictly
federal prosecutor leading the investigation into former [CIA](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/cia) director John Brennan is no longer working on the case after expressing reservations about it, according to a person familiar with the matter
Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, succeeding Jerome Powell, whose term ends on Friday. On Wednesday, the Senate voted to confirm Warsh in a 54-45 vote with Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat
Justice Department returned requests for comment. Kalshi declined to comment. Reached by NPR, Santos said, "Well, that's news to me," when asked about the insider trading probe underway into his activity on Kalshi. Santos
Justice Department as Trump's threats get even more blunt](https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550132/trump-justice-department-comey-letitia-james-virginia) Attorney John Eastman was disbarred by a California court last week [for his role in Trump's legal fight](https://www.npr.org/2024/03/27/1240905447/john-eastman-trump-lawyer-california)
Federal Reserve. Warsh, US President Donald Trump’s handpicked choice to succeed current chairman Jerome Powell, whose term is set to end on May 15, was approved by the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday
investigation is well and truly over with transparency and finality, and I stand by that," he added. The move will disappoint the US president, who has [frequently clashed with Powell](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v952p61dgo). Powell remaining
Federal Reserve won Senate confirmation on Wednesday, just in time to officially take over as the leader of the central bank this week. Trump is hoping Kevin Warsh can lead the Fed into much lower
investigation or who represented the Democratic National Committee. In response, four of these firms fought back in court and won. The administration is now arguing that courts cannot tell the president how to manage national
Reserve buildings. "It's about $3.1bn," said Trump, on a visit to see the works estimated to cost $2.7bn. "It went up a little bit. Or a lot," said the president. Standing next