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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told its staff to expect an upcoming reduction in force because the agency's budget was cut in half by the president's recently passed tax and budget bill.

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, may have violated federal privacy laws by releasing personal information on mortgages taken out by Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook — actions that served as a basis for President Trump's efforts to remove her from office late last month.

A federal district court judge granted an injunction allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain on the central bank's board pending the outcome of her legal challenge to President Donald Trump's move to fire her late last month.

Stephen Miran will take unpaid leave from and might seek to return to President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers, he said, raising conflict of interest questions in his nomination hearing for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook and allegations of mortgage fraud, allegations that spurred President Trump to terminate her position on the Fed Board last week. Cook is challenging the president's authority to remove her in court.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's attorneys filed additional motions in her suit against President Donald Trump over his attempt to oust her from the central bank last week. A judge overseeing the case set a Thursday deadline for final briefs.

The D.C. District Court held a hearing this morning and defendants filed briefs in a case to determine whether Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook will remain on the Federal Reserve Board after her ostensible firing by President Trump earlier this week. No ruling was issued, but one is expected before the FOMC votes in mid-September.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's lawsuit against President Trump is challenging his move to remove her from office because allegations against her do not constitute "cause." How courts weigh in could dictate the future of the central bank's independence from the White House.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday morning seeking an injunction against President Trump's "illegal attempt" to remove her from the Fed board. The suit claims Trump has not demonstrated "cause" for her removal under the Fed statute.

A directive from the Federal Housing Finance Agency would cut the number of board seats for Federal Home Loan Banks, especially in dark blue areas of the electoral map.