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Speaker Johnson ‘not sure’ Trump has power to fire Fed chair

Amid reports that President Trump may attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that it’s unclear if the president has the power to do it.  “Can the president fire Jerome Powell? I’m really not sure,” Johnson, a former constitutional lawyer, told reporters in the Capitol. “I have been not…

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Democratic Women’s Caucus demands probe of treatment of women in ICE detention

The Democratic Women’s Caucus is demanding an investigation into the treatment of women in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, accusing the Trump administration of “medical neglect” in cases that include the loss of one woman’s unborn child. The Trump administration recently rescinded Biden-era guidance on treatment of migrants in detention, including those detailing…

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Spanberger leads Virginia governor’s race by 12 points: Survey

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) holds a double-digit lead over Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to a poll released on Wednesday. The survey, conducted by the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, showed Spanberger leading Earle-Sears 49 percent to 37 percent among registered voters…

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Byron Donalds on potential Powell firing: ‘I’m not there yet’

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) said he is “not there yet” regarding the potential firing of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Trump indicated he was considering it. He instead called on Congress to enact spending cuts. “I’m not there yet, but I’ll tell you that the president doesn’t rule anything out,” Donalds said at…

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