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Bill Pulte, current director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been appointed the acting director of national intelligence by President Donald Trump. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, FIle

Why the director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job

The newly named director of national intelligence is a Trump political ally who has no experience in national security. A veteran of the field says it matters who holds the job.
The firing of Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook isn’t just about Lisa Cook − it’s about presidential power. DNY59/Getty Images

Trump’s radical argument that he alone can interpret vague laws fails its first court test in dismissal of Fed governor

Donald Trump’s unprecedented firing of a Federal Reserve board member isn’t just about her job status. It’s about what checks remain on a president bent on vastly expanding his office’s power.

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