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* **Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash**
The president returned from a trip across Europe that ended with what’s being called an “extraordinary” and “stunning” press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the press conference, President Trump appeared to accept Putin’s denial that Russia had any involvement in election meddling in the U.S. and instead questioned his own intelligence apparatus. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have condemned his comments.
* **Russian Woman Charged With Election Meddling**
The Justice Department on Monday charged Mariia Butina with conspiring against the U.S. as a secret Russian agent. Butina, a former Russian athlete, allegedly tried to cultivate ties between the Russian government and the National Rifle Association and infiltrate other conservative groups in order to influence U.S. politics.
* **Hawaii's 'Lava Bomb' Injures Tourists**
Projectile lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano hit a tour boat on Monday, crashing through the roof and injuring 23 people.
* **Deadly Fire Near Yosemite National Park Doubles**
A deadly California wildfire near the national park doubled in size by late Monday. Dry conditions and changing winds could worsen the blaze.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's lawyer says she'll sue President Donald Trump's administration to try to prevent him from firing her. Longtime Washington attorney Abbe Lowell said Tuesday that Trump “has no authority to remove” Cook. If Trump succeeds in removing Cook from the Fed's board of governors, it could erode the Fed’s political independence, which is considered critical to its ability to fight inflation because it enables the Fed to take unpopular steps like raising interest rates. The Republican president said Monday he was removing Cook because of allegations she committed mortgage fraud. Cook was appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden in 2022 and says she won't step down.
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook late Wednesday said she wouldn’t leave her post after Trump on social media called on her to resign over an accusation from one his officials that she committed mortgage fraud.
Politico's Marcia Brown breaks down the MAHA draft roadmap: industry-friendly, light on regulation, heavy on research and voluntary food policy changes.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan says he’s “always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards” after coming under pressure following President Donald Trump’s call for him to resign.
Millions of Americans saving for retirement through 401(k) accounts could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments.
A new federal rule would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of sight of the operator without having to go through a cumbersome waiver process.
President Donald Trump has signed the GENIUS Act into law, setting new regulations for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to assets like the U.S. dollar.
A top Federal Reserve official said late Thursday that the central bank should cut its key interest rate later this month, carving out a different view than that of Chair Jerome Powell
