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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 17 MIN

Powell’s stunning rebuke to Trump as DOJ launches criminal probe

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Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In response, Powell issued an extraordinary public rebuke. The Wall Street Journal has the latest. As many as 500 people have died in Iran during two weeks of protests and unrest. Jon Gambrell of the Associated Press joins to discuss the crackdown on demonstrators and why Trump has opened the door on taking action against Tehran. Tens of thousands took to the streets of Minneapolis to protest the presence of ICE in the city after an officer killed local resident Renee Good. Reuters reports on how the Department of Homeland Security is sending even more agents to the state in response. Plus, authorities in Mississippi arrested an individual in connection with a fire at a historic synagogue, the National Portrait Gallery updated Trump’s portrait, and the big winners at this year’s Golden Globes. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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