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A federal judge ruled that Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, may not be enforced, according to court filings unsealed Friday.  

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg quashed two subpoenas served on the Fed’s board of governors that sought records about a $2.5 billion renovation project on which Powell testified before Congress.  

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House Republicans are threatening to oppose all Senate-passed legislation until the upper chamber advances the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, a GOP-backed voting requirements bill.

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President Trump says he cares about his Cabinet’s kicks, confirming reports that he’s giving administration officials “spiffy” dress shoes. 

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A federal judge has quashed the Justice Department’s grand jury subpoenas in a criminal complaint against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, court documents unsealed on Friday revealed.

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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia will not extend the temporary term of the district’s top federal prosecutor, making it the latest court to reject a U.S. attorney installed by President Trump.  

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted CNN on Friday morning for its coverage of the Iran war, exclaiming that the “sooner” Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison “takes over that network, the better.” 

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Gulf countries are pushing for an end to the war between the U.S., Israel and Iran, a rare moment of unity in a fight they tried to avoid.

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The Senate on Thursday passed a landmark housing bill by a massive bipartisan margin and sent it to the House, where it faces an uncertain future as lawmakers fume over being shut out of the negotiations by the upper chamber. 

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Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday said Republicans loyal to his former boss, President Trump, are “overwhelmingly supportive” of the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran.

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