Overview

• In a 2–1 decision, the D.C. Circuit denied the White House’s emergency request to remove Cook, allowing her to serve through the Sept. 16–17 meeting.
• The panel cited Cook’s strong likelihood of success on at least her due‑process claim, affirming a lower-court order that found the dismissal likely unlawful.
• Trump’s lawyers renewed filings arguing Cook’s defenses lack legal basis, with the administration signaling additional appeals after this setback.
• Separately, the Senate confirmed Stephen Miran to the Fed Board, giving Trump-aligned governors three of seven seats ahead of the expected rate cut decision.
• No criminal charges have been filed in the DOJ’s mortgage probe, and documents reported by AP undercut key fraud claims by showing the Atlanta property described as a vacation or second home.