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Trump Tests Fed’s Independence With Order Expanding Authority Over Agencies

A directive calling for oversight over the central bank’s regulatory and supervisory responsibilities has set off alarm.

The New York Times - 22m

Stagflation-like trend can’t be ruled out, Fed’s Musalem says

The U.S. economy is facing the potential risk of a period in which the labor market softens as inflation heats up, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem said on Thursday.

MarketWatch - 30m

New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school

Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schools

ABC News - Feb. 6

The Guardian view on Trump and the international criminal court: following the law of the jungle | Editorial

The US president’s attack on an essential institution speaks volumes about his broader foreign policy. Donald Trump’s vicious assault on the international criminal court is no surprise. His last ...

The Guardian - Feb. 7

Harvard Law’s Innovation Lab Scrambles to Save Government Data

The unit is saving more than 300,000 data sets from Trump’s purges.

Inc. - Feb. 7

ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.

Wired - Feb. 7

Trump halts aid to South Africa citing new land law

President Trump signed an executive order formally halting all aid to South Africa and urged his Cabinet to come up with a resettlement program for Afrikaners who he claims "are victims of unjust ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Cartel leader's son-in-law pleads guilty in violent price-fixing scheme

The indictment and court testimony highlighted beatings, kidnappings and fatal shootings that were part of the conspiracy

CBS News - Feb. 10

Barrett's recusal signals hope for rule of law at the Supreme Court

Among Trump’s three appointees, Justice Amy Coney Barrett is probably the likeliest defector.

The Hill - Feb. 10

Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials

President says move will ‘mean a lot more business for America’

Financial Times - Feb. 11

Fans bid farewell to Denis Law at United star's funeral

More than 1,000 fans gathered at Old Trafford to pay their respects to the Manchester United legend.

BBC News - Feb. 11

What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting

Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court

Lawyers challenging Trump's use of executive power are turning to a familiar weapon in their armory: the Administrative Procedure Act.

NBC News - Feb. 12

Trump froze a bribery law that previously hit suppliers for Elon Musk's Tesla

President Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi to look at past cases by the DOJ involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

CNBC - Feb. 12

Trump freezes U.S. law banning bribery of foreign officials

Although President Trump can't overturn the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, experts say he can change how it is enforced.

CBS News - Feb. 12

Top EU court adviser finds Denmark’s ‘ghetto law’ is direct discrimination

If European court of justice agrees, ‘parallel societies’ policy could violate EU law, putting onus on Copenhagen to change it. Denmark’s “ghetto law”, which allows the state to demolish apartment ...

The Guardian - Feb. 13

What is New York's Green Light Law at center of DOJ lawsuit?

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Department of Justice is suing New York over the state's Green Light Law.

CBS News - 6d

Change in California law could provide path to freedom for a convicted killer

The family of Justine Vanderschoot, a California teen murdered in 2003, is fighting for justice after learning a change in state law could provide a path to freedom for one of her convicted ...

CBS News - 5d

Why Trump’s Takedown of an Anti-Bribery Law Could Backfire

The president has said the law is unfair to U.S. businesses. But lawyers say weakening it could end up costing corporate America big.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump Suggests No Laws Are Broken if He’s ‘Saving His Country’

President Trump shared a quotation on social media, making it clear it was one he wanted people to absorb: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”

The New York Times - 4d

Nevada Takes a Crack at the Egg Price Problem by Loosening Law

Nevada is relaxing cage-free bird rule in an attempt to lower egg prices.

Inc. - 4d

Trump post has critics saying he's declaring himself above the law

In a post Saturday on X and TruthSocial, President Donald Trump suggested he is above the law if he "saves his country."

ABC News - 3d

New law in Vietnam derided as bid to quell all critique of communist rule

A rights group calls Vietnam's new "Decree 147" social media crackdown a bid by the Communist Party to put an "icy stranglehold on free speech."

CBS News - 2d

'Hopeless' to potentially handy: law firm puts AI to the test

Despite 'incredible' progress AI tools still aren't up to the level of even a junior lawyer, research suggests.

BBC News - 2d

Eric Adams, Trump and a New York story that’s stress-testing the rule of law

The Trump DoJ’s move to drop corruption charges against the US’s highest-profile mayor has caused alarm. In both real life and on film, New York City has often been a city linked with public ...

The Guardian - 2d

Louisiana, New York battle over abortion laws: What comes next

Louisiana's attorney general is seeking to extradite a New York doctor who prescribed and sent abortion medication through the mail to a resident of the Pelican State, escalating a legal battle ...

The Hill - 1d

Woman, 74, first to be arrested under Scotland's abortion protest law

The new law prevents any protests or vigils taking place within 200m (656ft) of clinics offering abortion services in Scotland.

BBC News - 1d

New school uniform law should come in 'sooner rather than later'

Parents tell BBC News NI that a new law needs to address the expense of kitting out children for school.

BBC News - 13h

How Far Will Trump Go? Tom Friedman Is Banking on the Law of Gravity.

The president wants to create a revolution abroad. This Opinion columnist would love to see a plan.

The New York Times - 4h

Sunday shows preview: DOGE cuts leave feds reeling; Lawmakers race to finalize Trump budget bill

Tech billionaire and the anchor of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk saw his staffers attempt or succeed in accessing databases in various departments, supercharge a ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Warren, Waters question Fed chair on proposal 'upending' bank stress test framework

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) teamed up to question the Federal Reserve’s proposal to “upend” bank stress testing framework, in a Monday letter in which they ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further

Powell called the economy "strong overall" with a "solid" labor market and inflation that is easing but still above the Fed's 2% goal.

CNBC - Feb. 11

Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t in a rush to push interest rates lower.

NBC News - Feb. 11

Micah Parsons contract: Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb fed up with trade rumors regarding Dallas stars seeking new deals

'Y'all aren't tired of this?'

CBS Sports - Feb. 11

Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services Committee

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the second day of his semiannual updates on monetary policy.

CNBC - Feb. 12

Hopes for more Fed rate cuts dim as Powell notes hot CPI means 'we're not quite there yet'

A Fed interest rate cut won't be coming until at least September, if at all this year, following a troubling inflation report Wednesday.

CNBC - Feb. 12

10-year Treasury yield drops by most in a month on hope for Fed’s favored inflation gauge

U.S. government debt aggressively rallied on Thursday after details of January’s producer-price index offered some hope for easing price pressures in the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation ...

MarketWatch - 6d

How Republicans calling for smaller government could use the Fed’s balance sheet to wield more power

The hole in the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is getting some attention from lawmakers.

MarketWatch - 6d

Egg prices are surging again. Why Powell and the Fed’s grip on inflation may be slipping.

The price increase in this consumer staple is complicating the central bank’s ability to achieve a soft landing.

MarketWatch - 3d

Fed Governor Bowman says more progress on inflation is needed before further rate cuts

The Fed official called for more progress on inflation before the central bank engages in further interest rate cuts.

CNBC - 3d

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