Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is facing allegations of mortgage fraud leveled by a Trump administration official and is vowing to fight back legally against President Donald Trump's effort to ...

A new “tree equity” map is giving Washington residents another way to see how their neighborhood’s tree canopy stacks up to others across the state. “Tree equity” refers to the concept that all ...

Embattled Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has tapped former Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell to fight President Trump’s effort to oust her from the central bank over allegations that she committed ...

President Trump said prosecutors will seek the death penalty in all murder cases in Washington, D.C., during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. “Anybody murders something in the capital — capital ...

President Trump claims to have fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, citing "deceitful and potentially criminal conduct" related to mortgage applications. The legality of the firing is unclear, as ...

President Trump on Monday doubled down on his pressure campaign against Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook, urging her to resign or be fired following allegations of mortgage fraud.

Top Democratic leaders swiftly condemned President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, calling it an authoritarian overreach that threatens the independence of the U.S.

Aug. 26 (UPI) --Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has declared that not only won't she resign after President Donald Trump fired her, but will sue him for trying. "President Trump purported to fire ...

UPDATE (Aug. 26, 2025, 12:05 p.m. ET): Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, said Tuesday that Cook will be filing a lawsuit, adding that President Donald Trump’s “attempt to ...

Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took the unprecedented step of ordering Governor Lisa Cook removed from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, saying questions about the ...

Robert Birsel is a Newsweek reporter based in Asia with a focus on political and general news. Robert joined Newsweek in 2025 from Radio Free Asia and had previously worked at Reuters. He is a ...

Trump said he fired Cook over alleged mortgage fraud. She vowed to keep her job. President Donald Trump moved to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook late Monday, becoming the first president to ...