Saturday's News Links

[AP] Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] GOP Lawmakers Push for Tariffs Tailored to Help Home-State Firms

[AP] Trump turns $11.1B in US government funds into a 10% stake in downtrodden Intel

[AP] Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

[Bloomberg] Fed’s Goolsbee Lauds Powell’s Management of Fractious FOMC

[Bloomberg] Why Austan Goolsbee Is Still Concerned About Inflation

[WSJ] Powell’s Rate Cut Signal Reflects Economy’s Delicate Position

[WSJ] Fed Officials Erase Old Policy That Tolerated Higher Inflation

[WSJ] A Partisan Shot Fired in Texas Reverberates Around the Country