Lawyer for Fed's Lisa Cook asked White House to delay Nov. 5 hearing, alleging bias

What happened: Abbe Lowell, lawyer for Fed's Lisa Cook, asked the White House to delay a Nov. 5 hearing, saying Cook cannot attend and proposing a date after the Fed's Dec. 8-9 policy meeting. Lowell alleged bias. Key numbers: Hearing set for Nov. 5. Proposed date after the Fed's Dec. 8-9 policy meeting. Why it matters: The request would push the matter past the Fed's December policy meeting, and the bias allegation contests the proceeding's fairness. Coverage: 4 outlets in 24h

Abbe Lowell, lawyer for Fed's Lisa Cook, asked the White House to delay a Nov. 5 hearing, saying Cook cannot attend and proposing a date after the Fed's Dec. 8-9 policy meeting. Lowell alleged bias.

The request would push the matter past the Fed's December policy meeting, and the bias allegation contests the proceeding's fairness.