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Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over his June testimony before Congress about the central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters in Washington,
Trump allies fear that the inquiry into the Fed chair could complicate the process of replacing him this year.
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The DOJ declined a civil rights probe into an ICE officer's killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, breaking from past practices as the FBI investigation continues.