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Trump administration’s Federal Reserve HQ probe escalates with unannounced site visit by prosecutors

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Deputies from the United State’s Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USADC) showed up earlier this week, unannounced, at the Federal Reserve’s construction site in Washington, D.C., which is part of an investigation tied to congressional testimony from Chairman Jerome Powell. After speaking with construction workers, … Read more

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair as criminal probe dims outlook of his departure

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President Donald Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell if he stays on the board after his leadership term expires next month — but also championed the federal investigation that could sideline his own pick for the job. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

DOJ officials attempt to ‘tour’ the Fed’s renovations as probe stalls

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Prosecutors working for Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, made an unannounced visit to the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Three officials from Pirro’s office arrived at the Fed’s headquarters construction site in downtown Washington … Read more

DC appeals court orders Judge Boasberg to halt Trump contempt probe over deportation flights

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to end his contempt inquiry into senior Trump administration officials after they deported more than 130 Venezuelan migrants — capping a protracted and bitterly disputed legal fight. Judges for the D.C. Circuit Court of … Read more

House Republicans threaten Democratic fundraising firm ActBlue CEO with contempt of Congress in fraud probe

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House Republicans are threatening to hold the CEO of Democratic fundraising company ActBlue in contempt of Congress as part of an investigation into its allegedly “unserious approach to fraud prevention,” CBS News has learned. “There is considerable reason to believe that ActBlue may have deliberately withheld” some documents “to impede our investigation,” the heads of … Read more

Appeals court blocks federal judge from conducting contempt probe of Trump deportation flights

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In a 2-1 ruling, an appeals court panel has blocked a federal judge from conducting a contempt inquiry into the Trump administration’s removal of Venezuelan detainees from the U.S. to El Salvador, despite a court order to turn around the planes. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Appeals court shuts down criminal contempt probe over deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants

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Washington — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered an end to criminal contempt proceedings launched by a lower court judge who said the government defied his order to turn around deportation flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year. A divided panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales says he’ll retire as he faces an ethics probe and possible expulsion vote

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Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on Monday announced that he is retiring from Congress following the House Ethics Committee launching a probe into him over a romantic relationship with a former staffer who later died by suicide. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “There is a season … Read more

Swalwell faces House ethics probe over alleged sexual misconduct as expulsion threat looms

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., an embattled lawmaker facing a potential expulsion threat, is the target of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the panel announced Monday. At least four women have accused the California Democrat of sexual misconduct, according to multiple reports. The House panel said … Read more