President Donald Trump said he would announce his nomination to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell within “the next few weeks” despite the backlash over a Justice Department probe into the remodeling of the central bank’s headquarters that has threatened his ability to secure a confirmation. Trump was asked about his plans during a factory tour in Michigan, and indicated he planned to push ahead despite concern expressed by key Republican lawmakers. The president also criticized Senator Thom Tillis, a retiring North Carolina Republican and swing vote on the Senate Banking Committee, who has said he would ... (full story)