By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the U.S. central bank's inspector general to review the costs involved in the renovation of its historic headquarters in Washington,

The Trump administration is toying with removing Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, accusing him of mismanaging a multibillion-dollar update to its Washington headquarters.

The White House is exploring every avenue of executive power to get what President Trump wants from the Federal Reserve: lower interest rates.

A group of House and Senate Democrats introduced legislation to create an inspector general to specifically oversee and investigate President Trump's office.Why it matters: The bill is a long-shot as long as Republicans have majorities in both chambers of Congress,

There could be a revolt in global markets, including a possible collapse in the dollar and US bonds, if President Donald Trump were to take the unprecedented step of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from the helm of the central bank,

Democratic lawmakers say some of the administration's core staff should be overseen by an independent watchdog.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired several Department of Justice (DOJ) employees who worked with former special counsel Jack Smith on two criminal investigations into President Donald Trump 's possession of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Reuters reported on Friday.

The Justice Department has fired additional lawyers and support staff who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into President Donald Trump.