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A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
Senate Republicans are putting the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts to the test this week. The ...
Trump Adviser Says This Is How The President Could 'Certainly' Fire Powell
“The President is extremely troubled by your management of the Federal Reserve System,” Vought said. “Instead of attempting ...
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'That's Not Something To Take Pride In': Sen. Jack Reed Lambasts Russell Vought Over Cruel Budget Cuts During Tense Exchange In Hearing
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing held on June 25, 2025, Senator Jack Reed lambasted OMB Director Russell Vought over the Trump Administration's numerous and cruel budget cuts. "That's ...
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'You've Created Vacuums For Adversaries': Mitch McConnell Berates Russell Vought For Undermining US Soft Power In Senate Hearing
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing held on June 25, 2025, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) berated OMB Director Russ Vought for slashing funding for soft power while increasing funding for ...
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Trump admin lets bank CDFI program wither on the vine
Calls for applications for a bank-specific program within the Community Development Financial Institution Fund have been ...
Now, central bank chief targeted for ‘ostentatious’ Fed renovation costs
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett stated President Trump possesses the authority to dismiss Federal Reserve chair ...
GOP infighting over Trump’s DOGE cuts to take center stage as deadline looms
Congressional Republicans are launching into their next big legislative fight – this time over DOGE spending cuts for foreign ...
Trump ‘certainly' can fire Fed chair Powell ‘if there's cause': Hassett
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the White House is looking into whether it has the authority to fire ...
Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
Monetary policy at the world’s most important central bank could hinge on an argument over building renovation specs
The latest spat between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve is sounding more like a home-improvement reality TV ...
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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell
Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell - Nation and World News | Hawaii ...
Federal Reserve quietly responds to Trump administration attacks over renovation
The central bank is quietly pushing back with a new “Frequently Asked Questions” page on its website defending the central ...