Send It In, Jerome!
The Bulwark • • business
Key Points:
- The FBI is investigating the ICE killing of Renee Good, including both the actions of shooter Jonathan Ross and Good’s alleged ties to activist groups, raising concerns about attempts to smear her reputation.
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell publicly accused the Justice Department of initiating a politically motivated criminal investigation to pressure him on interest rate decisions, prompting bipartisan condemnation and threats from senators to block Fed nominations until the matter is resolved.
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s appointment of housing activist Cea Weaver, who has expressed radical communist views and controversial racial remarks, has sparked debate about the challenges of left-wing politics appealing to a broad electorate.
- The Trump administration’s efforts to restart the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey have been hampered by internal Justice
