Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. Before joining the business and finance vertical, she worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program.

It’s easy enough to decry Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of the Federal Reserve as yet another swerve toward authoritarianism. He is breaking with decades of precedent and allegedly the law to ...

President Donald Trump continues his mission to control all agencies, independent or otherwise. In a move sparking outrage, Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook late Monday. Cook, the first ...

While it is still uncertain whether President Donald Trump's dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who is preparing a legal challenge, will succeed, her potential departure gives him ...

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Washington — President Trump said Monday he has fired Lisa Cook ...

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whose removal is being sought by President Trump over allegations of misstatements on her mortgages, will seek court approval for her continued ability to serve in ...

The Trump administration is reviewing options for exerting more influence over the Federal Reserve’s 12 regional banks that would potentially extend its reach beyond personnel appointments in ...

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday said that it would abide by a court decision regarding embattled Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who is legally challenging her termination. President Donald Trump ...

President Trump on Monday doubled down on his pressure campaign against Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook, urging her to resign or be fired following allegations of mortgage fraud.

Robert Charles Alexander is the Senior Crime and Court Reporter for Newsweek based in London. He formerly worked as a Political Correspondent for the Local Democracy Service of the BBC, and is a ...

President Donald Trump ousted Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday, alleging she lied on mortgage forms by declaring two primary residences. In a letter to Cook, Trump said the Federal Reserve ...