Trump escalates effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
A commission that will report to the president will assess the mortgage fraud allegations against her and consider evidence from a hearing next month.
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Polling and the work of prognosticators like the Cook Political Report suggest Democrats are likely to take back the House in November.
The $5 million investment from the main super PAC for Senate Democrats is a sign that party leaders see a path to winning in another red state as the political environment worsens for Republicans.
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