Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook said the Trump administration has no legal basis to remove her from the central bank's governing board in a letter late Wednesday responding to renewed threats from the White House.
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's request to erase Trump ally Steve Bannon's criminal conviction for refusing to testify before the congressional committee that investigated a mob's Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. But it may not be a final decision on the matter.
Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan says she is not interested in questions about controversial left-wing commentator Hasan Piker, a discussion she considers an attempt to divide Democrats.
Lawmakers and parental advocates applauded Wednesday's landmark settlement against social media giant Meta, but said Congress must still enact federal standards to protect children against digital harms.
