The FBI has launched investigations into former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan. The probes pertain to the Trump-Russia investigation and alleged false statements to Congress.
The Federal Reserve, America’s powerful central bank, has long been insulated from direct political interference — at least in theory. But the question of how much a president can influence the Fed’s leadership has bubbled up repeatedly in recent years, particularly during President Donald Trump’s first term when he publicly lambasted Fed Chair Jerome Powell for raising interest rates.
Two Jewish graduate students at Cornell University filed a federal discrimination complaint, asserting their union rights were violated under Title VII.
