What You Need to Know: This week feels like a mashup of Succession, Law & Order, and The Apprentice. The first Black woman on the Federal Reserve is suing Trump to keep her seat, the CDC is in meltdown mode, and ICE is gearing up for raids in sanctuary cities. Meanwhile, Memphis officers convicted in the killing of Tyre Nichols just got a do-over, and Alabama finally let its first Black mayor into office after literally locking him out. If you’re feeling whiplash, don’t worry, it’s not you. It’s “The State of US.”

Lisa Cook Sues Trump Administration Over Firing

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the Board of Governors, seeking to overturn what she calls an unlawful attempt to remove her from office. On Aug. 2

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