President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates entered a new front this week.The latest line of attack comes from Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought,

The White House is escalating its pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates or quit his post by targeting the expensive renovation at the central bank’s head

A key Trump official said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has “grossly mismanaged” the institution and demanded more information about the central bank’s renovation of its headquarters in Washington.

Former presidential advisor David Gergen has died at 83 in Massachusetts, having worked for four presidents before transitioning to academia and TV political commentary.

He began his political career in the Nixon White House, then later served presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.