The Federal Reserve, one of the most notoriously tight-lipped institutions in Washington, has been suddenly thrust into an unusual situation: a high-stakes public relations battle with the White House.

OMB Director Russell Vought said in a social media post that Jerome Powell "has grossly mismanaged the Fed" as he published a letter sent to the central bank chairman raising concerns about renovations of the institution's Washington,

US officials told Afrikaner representatives that condemning hate speech and exempting US firms from B-BBEE are key to restoring diplomatic relations.