US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building.

DOJ Drops Powell Probe, Smoothing Path for Warsh to Lead Fed - Bloomberg.com

DOJ Drops Powell Probe, Smoothing Path for Warsh to Lead Fed  Bloomberg.com

Justice Department Drops Criminal Investigation into Fed

The decision to end the investigation into Jerome H. Powell’s handling of the Federal Reserve’s renovation will allow Kevin M. Warsh, President Trump’s pick for Fed chair, to win confirmation.

By Colby Smith and Tony Romm

Justice Department Will End Probe of Powell, Clearing Path for Kevin Warsh - WSJ

Justice Department Will End Probe of Powell, Clearing Path for Kevin Warsh  WSJ

US prosecutors drop criminal probe of Fed chair Jay Powell

Breakthrough removes potential hurdle to Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as next US central bank chief

US Justice Department drops criminal probe against Fed chair Jerome Powell

The move clears the way for his replacement's Senate confirmation, amid growing concerns over President Donald Trump's attacks on the independent central bank.

Justice Dept. drops criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The move probably paves the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Powell.

By Andrew Ackerman, Salvador Rizzo

US justice department drops criminal investigation against Jerome Powell

Move will remove obstacle for confirmation of Kevin Warsh, Trump’s pick to replace Powell as Federal Reserve chair Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US Department of Justice is dropping its criminal investigation against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing the path for Donald Trump’s new nominee for chair to be confirmed. Jeanine Pirro, Trump’s appointed US attorney for the District of Columbia, said in a social media post that she d...

By Lauren Aratani in New York

Justice Department drops inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The move paves the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, the president's nominee to head the central bank.

By NPR Washington Desk

US Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Jerome Powell

The announcement on Friday is expected to clear the path for the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh.

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Jeanine Pirro drops criminal probe of Jerome Powell - CNN

Jeanine Pirro drops criminal probe of Jerome Powell  CNN

Criminal probe into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is ending, U.S. Justice Dept. says

The Justice Department is ‌closing its investigation ​into cost overruns ​in renovations at the ​Federal Reserve under chairman ‌Jerome Powell, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Friday.

DOJ drops criminal probe of Fed Chair Powell

US drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for nominee Warsh

The US Justice Department has ended its probe into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh. US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeannine Pirro said on X on Friday that her office was ending its probe into the Fed’s extensive building renovations because the Fed’s inspector general would scrutinise them instead. The decision ends an investigation, one of several undertaken by the Justice Department into President...

By Associated Press

Pirro drops probe into Fed’s Powell, paving way for Warsh confirmation

President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice on Friday said that it’s backing down in a standoff over the leadership of the Federal Reserve, and that announcement is expected to pave the way for Trump’s nominee for Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, to take over for current Fed Chair Jerome Powell as Powell’s term for that role ends May 15.

By Victor Reklaitis

Trump’s DOJ drops case against Jerome Powell to clear the way for Kevin Warsh as Fed chair

Trump’s pick to lead the Fed was blocked by a key Senate Republican unless prosecutors agreed to back off the case

By Alex Woodward

The DOJ is dropping its investigation into Jerome Powell

Fed Chair Jerome Powell IMF The DOJ will drop the criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The Fed's Inspector General will take over the investigation, the Attorney General said. The move paves the way for Kevin Warsh to be confirmed as Powell's successor. The Department of Justice will drop its probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Friday. She said the Inspector General for the Fed has been asked to "scrutinize the building costs overruns ...

DOJ to strip US citizenship of jailed Pakistani-born doctor convicted of grooming minor

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Under this arrangement, the White House could sell a narrative of punitive victory, while Iran could claim that it did not surrender. This is how that could be done...

Bets jump on Powell leaving Fed governor role after DOJ drops probe

White House Expects 'Swift' Warsh Confirmation After DOJ Drops Powell Criminal Probe

White House Expects 'Swift' Warsh Confirmation After DOJ Drops Powell Criminal Probe Update (1050ET): The White House is now expecting 'swift' confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh after the DOJ dropped its criminal probe into current Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's building construction project.  On Tuesday, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) made clear that he would block Warsh's nomination unless the Powell inquiry was dropped.  Thom Tillis still refuses to bla...

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US Justice Department eases restrictions on cannabis products - Nation Thailand

US Justice Department eases restrictions on cannabis products  Nation Thailand

US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell

The US justice department is dropping its investigation into the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, over alleged building cost overruns.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo