DOJ drops Fed chair probe to cap a busy week in politics

司法部放弃对美联储主席的调查,结束政治繁忙的一周

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-04-25

27 分钟
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It was another busy week in politics. We discuss the Justice Department’s decision to drop its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the status of negotiations over funding for the still-shut-down Department of Homeland Security, Congress and cabinet members who left their positions, and more.  This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Sam Gringlas, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Tamara Keith.

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  • Franco, there was some intriguing news this morning from the Justice Department.

  • The department signaled it was dropping its investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the Fed's.

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