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Minnesota sues federal government to end deployment of immigration agentsExternal Link
Officials in Minnesota are suing the federal government in an attempt to stop the deployment of thousands of immigration agents to Minnesota, the state's top prosecutor said Monday."We allege that the obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy and our differences of opinion with the federal government is a violation of the Constitution and of federal law," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said at a news conference
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:12:29 GMT
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says He's Being Investigated By DOJExternal Link
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he is under investigation and the threat of criminal indictment by the Justice Department amid a yearlong pressure campaign by President Donald Trump to force the Central Bank to lower interest rates. In a phone interview with NBC News, the president denied having any knowledge of an investigation or that he would use one to pressure Powell. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:28:11 GMT
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The 'Sell America' market returns after DOJ's criminal probe of the Fed spooks investorsExternal Link
When investors around the world woke up Monday to news that the U.S.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:25:03 GMT
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Republican lawmakers speak out against the Justice Department's Federal Reserve investigationExternal Link
A growing list of Republicans, including two senators on the influential Senate Banking Committee, have spoken out against the Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and warned that the probe could undermine the central bank's independence.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:54:27 GMT
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The $2.5 billion renovation at the center of the DOJ's criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve External Link
A criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve launched by the Department of Justice zeroed in on renovation of the Federal Reserve's headquarters.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:12:39 GMT
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