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Fed, Trump and inflation

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Trump takes another swipe at the Fed after April inflation comes in light
President Trump repeated his call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after April's inflation report was cooler than expected.

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Trump tariffs will produce 'at least a temporary' rise in inflation: Fed's Jefferson
Trump’s tariffs put the Fed in a tough spot on interest rates and inflation

Trump administration, immigration

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Trump administration plans to deploy hundreds more federal agents to ramp up immigration enforcement across the country
The Trump administration is planning to deploy hundreds more federal personnel to ramp up arrests of undocumented immigrants as soon as this week, according to two sources familiar with the planning,

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WA among states suing Trump administration for linking grants to immigration enforcement
Twenty states sue Trump over funding threats related to immigration enforcement

Trump, JudgeStephanie Haines of

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Federal judge says Trump can use Alien Enemies Act for deportations
Judge Stephanie Haines ruled that President Trump has the authority to deport accused Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.

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Federal judge in Pennsylvania rules that Trump's invocation of AEA is lawful
California to ask federal judge for sweeping pause to Trump’s tariffs
Small businesses call Trump's tariffs 'unlawful,' urge federal trade court to block them
Five small businesses urged a federal court to block Trump's tariffs but government lawyers contend presidents have long ...
Judge in R.I. halts Trump order targeting agencies supporting libraries, museums, and minority-owned businesses
US District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered the Trump Administration to reverse the executive order and take “no ...
Trump calls Fed chair a "fool" for keeping interest rates steady
President Trump on Thursday criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for holding interest rates steady at the Fed's May ...
Did Trump Find a Way to Usurp the Fed’s Monetary Authority?
Counter-cyclical macro policy straight from the Oval Office ...
Trump and the Fed Have a Bond Market problem
The bond market looks much less optimistic than the stock market. Equities have snapped back since their Liberation Day ...
Trump isn’t the only one targeting federal employees. House Republicans are pushing cuts to pension benefits
After months of contending with the Trump administration’s multipronged effort to downsize the federal workforce, government ...
Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC
President Donald Trump says he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the ...