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In a major escalation in his battle with the politically unbiased central financial institution, President Donald Trump introduced he has fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. In the termination letter, Trump mentioned Cook — the primary Black girl to function a Fed governor — had been faraway from her place for trigger, citing allegations of mortgage fraud. Although the Justice Department mentioned it plans to examine these claims, Cook has not been charged with or convicted of any wrongdoing. “President Trump purported to fire me ‘for cause’ when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so,” Cook mentioned in a press release. “I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022.” In latest months, Trump has additionally criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whom he appointed throughout his first time period, for refusing to decrease rates of interest.
President Trump’s risk to deploy the National Guard to patrol the streets of Chicago has sparked strong opposition from the town’s mayor in addition to the state’s governor, who’s a possible Democratic presidential hopeful. “If this were happening in any other country, we would have no trouble calling it what it is, a dangerous power grab,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker mentioned on Monday whereas flanked by metropolis leaders, together with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Meanwhile, Trump signed an government order that tasked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with establishing “specialized units” within the National Guard that might be educated to “deal with public order issues” — a transfer that could possibly be a prelude to stationing troops in additional US cities. Trump additionally chastised Pritzker, who instructions the Illinois National Guard, and Mayor Johnson for “criticizing us before we even go there.” Pritzker responded by instantly addressing Trump: “Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. You are neither wanted here nor needed here.”
‘Do not come to Chicago’: Illinois governor warns Trump
President Trump additionally signed an government order on Monday that directs the Justice Department to examine incidents of flag burning, an exercise that he claims incites violence and riots. The order is probably going aimed toward difficult the 1989 Supreme Court ruling in Texas v. Johnson, which declared flag burning a protected form of speech underneath the First Amendment. However, Justice William Brennan addressed Trump’s argument 36 years in the past when he wrote for the bulk: “…The Government cannot assume that every expression of a provocative idea will incite a riot, but must look to the actual circumstances surrounding the expression.” Hours after Trump signed the order, a person who recognized himself as a 20-year fight veteran was arrested for setting a US flag ablaze in front of the White House. US Park Police mentioned they arrested one particular person for violating a federal regulation that prohibits lighting a fireplace on land managed or policed by the Park Service, besides in designated areas.
More than 180 present and former FEMA workers have signed a letter to Congress titled “Katrina Declaration,” which warns that the Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul was gutting the disaster relief agency’s authority and capabilities. Since President Trump’s return to workplace, his administration has labored to both abolish or drastically shrink the company. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tapped David Richardson to lead FEMA, though he had no prior expertise managing pure disasters. DHS additionally slashed a whole lot of tens of millions of {dollars} in nationwide preparedness funding whereas Noem imposed strict new spending controls, requiring her approval for any contract or grant over $100,000. This coverage turned a problem throughout the lethal flooding in central Texas final month. Without Noem’s immediate sign-off, FEMA couldn’t pre-position search and rescue groups or fulfill requests for aerial imagery. Thousands of calls additionally went unanswered after a contract for name heart workers lapsed.
A towering wall of mud, recognized meteorologically as a haboob, slammed into Phoenix on Monday night time, plunging the Arizona capital into near-zero visibility. The huge mud storm was rapidly adopted by damaging thunderstorms. This one-two climate combo brought about widespread energy outages, site visitors gentle points, downed bushes and flooding on roadways. At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 70-mph wind gusts shredded a connector bridge. More thunderstorms are potential within the space right now and Wednesday.
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