Think of them like a referee of sorts—someone who can make official calls when questions or disputes come up.
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Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
For hours, in the suffocating heat, Dooley sifted through endless accounts of mundane colonial matters—church records, itemizations, legal disputes, petty complaints.
In support of the Fed’s independence, current and former Fed officials attended the oral arguments, including Fed Governor Michael Barr, former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, and Powell himself.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
The Supreme Court previously allowed Cook to remain in her role pending the oral arguments.
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