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Powell faces stay-or-go decision as DOJ closes probe
The Justice Department’s move shifts scrutiny of Fed renovations to the central bank’s inspector general and may clear Kevin Warsh’s path to confirmation
Warsh’s inflation gauge could complicate his Fed pitch
Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair told senators he favors trimmed inflation measures. Bank of America says that approach may not always deliver a softer reading
SPLC indicted as DOJ case follows leadership turmoil
Federal prosecutors allege the civil rights nonprofit hid payments to informants in extremist groups; the SPLC denies wrongdoing and says the program saved lives
Trump: Royal Visit Could Boost Strained U.S.–UK Relationship
The four-day state visit begins Monday as tensions over Iran, energy, immigration and tech taxes test the U.S.-UK relationship
Justice Department moves to add firing squads to federal executions
A DOJ memo directs the Bureau of Prisons to broaden death-penalty protocols with pentobarbital injections and firing squads as the Trump administration seeks to restart federal capital punishment
Vance’s Pakistan trip on hold as Iran balks at talks; Trump extends ceasefire
The vice president remains in Washington for White House meetings as Tehran criticizes the U.S. port blockade and withholds commitment to attend Islamabad talks