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Trump fires Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Escalating his pressure on the independence of the central bank, President Trump yesterday posted a letter on Truth Social saying he was firing the Fed board member, citing allegations that she had lied on mortgage loan documents. The president can only remove Fed officials for cause, and Trump’s letter said the allegations against Cook—which were raised by his ally Bill Pulte, the leader of the Federal Housing Finance Agency—provided that cause. It was not immediately known whether Cook, who previously said she would not be “bullied” out of her role, would sue over the president’s decision, but if she does, it would likely ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court. Trump, who wants the Fed to lower interest rates, has also threatened in the past to fire Chair Jerome Powell.
Judge blocks deportation of Kilmar Ábrego Garcia for now. A Maryland federal judge ruled yesterday that the US is “absolutely forbidden” from removing Ábrego Garcia—whose case became a flashpoint in debates over the Trump administration’s immigration policies after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador—from the country until she hears further legal arguments. Ábrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national whom the US charged with human smuggling and accused of being a gang member after bringing him back to the States, faces possible deportation to Uganda after being detained by ICE days after a judge ordered his release from jail.
Beleaguered property giant China Evergrande delisted from HK exchange. Capping off its fall from grace, the developer—which was once valued at $51 billion and helped fuel an economic boom in China—was removed yesterday from the exchange, where its shares had been suspended since January 2024 after it was placed in liquidation. Evergrande had been China’s largest developer by sales, but it also racked up more than $300 billion in debt. It quickly contracted when the government cracked down on lending and property sales slumped, and its collapse rippled through China’s economy.—AR
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