President Donald Trump said Aug. 25 that he fired Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented action that removes her from the nation’s policy-making central bank – and gives Trump the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cook is the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board. She was appointed by President Joe Biden. President Donald Trump said he plans to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, an ...

"I have no intention of being bullied," Cook said in a statement. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign, citing an allegation of potential mortgage ...

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.

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.

President Donald Trump said Friday he would fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign voluntarily, as Cook is facing allegations of mortgage fraud, which she has denied. Chairman ...

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 ...