Powell Probe Dropped, Psychedelic Fast-Track, Georgia Wildfires Spread and more

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🗓️ 24 April 2026

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The Department of Justice is ending its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. US and Iranian delegations are heading to Pakistan for a second round of talks. The FDA is speeding up the review process for psilocybin and a drug similar to MDMA as possible mental health treatments. A drought-fueled wildfire in southern Georgia is torching homes and displacing families. And lawmakers on Capitol Hill want quick reform after a series of scandals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, happy Friday from CNN. I'm David Rind with the five things you need to know for April 24th.
0:08.0	The Department of Justice is dropping its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
0:14.0	Remember, President Donald Trump has railed on Powell consistently for not lowering interest rates and accused him of mismanaging a $2.5 billion
0:21.8	renovation of the Fed's headquarters. Powell said he would stay on the job and fight the
0:26.1	accusations, and the DOJ's investigation didn't turn up any evidence of wrongdoing.
0:30.7	But Trump had said he would not drop the probe, despite pushback from some Republican
0:35.3	lawmakers, including Senator Tom Tillis, who said he would
0:38.6	hold up the nomination of Trump's replacement for Powell, Kevin Warsh, unless the investigation was
0:43.6	ended. Well, today, the U.S. Attorney for D.C., Janine Piro, said the Inspector General for the Federal
0:48.9	Reserve will continue investigating cost overruns, but warned she wouldn't hesitate to restart
0:53.9	a criminal investigation
0:55.2	if the facts allowed it. A lot more news coming up, including not so far out anymore.
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1:38.5	Seems like there'll be more peace talks between the U.S. and Iran this weekend.
1:42.8	Two administration officials tell CNN that President Donald Trump is sending his special
1:46.7	envoy Steve Whitkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan to participate in talks
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