Meet Bill Pulte, the Trump housing official at the center of the latest Fed controversy

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Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency

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'I have a warehouse full of berets': Small businesses suffer from a US mail change

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Daan Kolthoff, owner of South Pacific Berets with French manufacturer.
Daan Kolthoff, owner of South Pacific Berets, with a French manufacturer.

Daan Kolthoff

Trump is dangling the idea of government checks to get people to donate to his campaign

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Trump hasn't actually committed to sending DOGE checks or tariff rebate checks to Americans. He's still using it in fundraising emails.

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Fed governor Lisa Cook puts the bank's independence front and center as she sues Donald Trump

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A composite image of Lisa Cook and Donald Trump
President Donald Trump told reporters that he'll soon have a "majority" at the Federal Reserve, underlining the fight over Fed Gov. Lisa Cook's future.

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Inside Hawaii's rent-free, incredibly strict 'Forbidden Island'

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A view of Niihau from Waimea, Kauai.

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Fed emphasizes its commitment to 'independence' as Lisa Cook pledges to sue over Trump's 'illegal' firing

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Lisa Cook
Lisa Cook's lawyer said she plans to sue over President Donald Trump's decision to try to fire her from the Federal Reserve.

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Now that Trump acquired 10% of Intel, who's next?

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Donald Trump speaks at the White House, August 2025
Donald Trump says he wants to do more deals like the one he just did with Intel, where the U.S. took a 10% stake in the chip-maker.

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Trump's fight with the Fed heats up as Lisa Cook refuses to step aside

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President Trump and Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump said he was removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

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8 takeaways from Ghislaine Maxwell's interview transcript with the Justice Department

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An undated photo of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein entered into evidence during her criminal trial.

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It's official: The US government is taking a nearly 10% stake in Intel

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President Donald Trump speaking to reporters at a the White House.
"We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," President Donald Trump said of the US plans to send Ukraine weapons.

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