In today's other headlines, the Justice Department is dropping its criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over whether he lied to Congress about renovations at the Fed's headquarters.

Instead, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Janine Piro, said the Fed's Inspector General would be looking into cost overruns at the site.

The announcement opens a pathway for Kevin Warsh to be confirmed as Powell's successor.

Earlier this week, Republican Senator Tom Tillis threatened to block his nomination

unless the DOJ dropped its investigation.

At the White House today, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt urged Tillis to move forward.

Senator Tillis should do the right thing and move to confirm Kevin Warsh as speedily as possible.

He is a phenomenal candidate to lead the Fed, and we shouldn't be holding our nation's economy hostage

because of a disagreement with the Department of Justice.

The DOJ investigation of Powell unfolded against the backdrop of President Trump's repeated criticism of the Fed Chair for not lowering interest rates faster.

The federal appeals court ruled today that President Trump's executive order banning asylum claims at the U.S. southern border is illegal.

The three-judge panel found that immigration law gives people the right to apply for asylum,

and the president cannot override those procedures.

It marks the latest setback to Mr. Trump's broader immigration crackdown.

The administration can now either ask the full appeals court to reconsider the ruling

or take its case to the Supreme Court.

The FDA said today it will fast-track reviews for three psychedelic drugs

aimed at treating mental health conditions, including depression and PTSD.

Two of the therapies involve the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms,

while a third is based on MDMA, a substance commonly associated with ecstasy.

The move follows an executive order signed by President Trump to accelerate research and ease

some restrictions on these drugs. In northern Oklahoma, residents sifted through what was left of

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