Trump, Jerome Powell and Fed
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under fire from the White House, which accuses him of bungling a renovation of the Fed's HQ and has suggested it could be cause to fire him.
Trump concedes that home sellers deserve relief and backs a new proposal that could eliminate capital gains taxes.
As the president toured the central bank’s Washington headquarters, he slapped its chief, Jay Powell, on the back and said: “I would love it if he lowered interest rates.” Powell’s awkward laugh in the moments that followed underscores how Trump is publicly challenging the Fed in a way never seen in the history of the central bank.
Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, confirmed a report by the Washington Post that ICE ordered staff to place ankle monitors on all people enrolled in the agency's Alternatives to Detention program "whenever possible."