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It's asking for more information on a rival $82 billion deal with Netflix, escalating the fight to take control of the Hollywood studio.

It also plans to nominate directors to the Warner Brothers board in an aggressive step to convince investors that its $108 billion cash bid is better than Netflix's cash and stock offer.

The Trump administration's move to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sparked fierce condemnation from three people who previously held the job.

Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan joined with other former government economic leaders in condemning the probe.

They say in a statement that interference with central bank independence is often seen in emerging market countries with weak institutions.

And they warn that interference leads to, quote, highly negative consequences for inflation and the functioning of their economies more broadly.

For more, we've got Amanda Cooper from our sister markets podcast, Morning Bid.

Thanks, Amanda.

You can always catch Morning Bid wherever you get your podcasts.

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether states can ban transgender athletes from female sports teams.

The states behind the bans in the cases in question, Idaho and West Virginia, argue this is about fairness for biological women in sports.

The challengers say these bans are discriminatory.

Supreme Court reporter Andrew Chung will be at the hearing.

The Supreme Court will determine whether this is sex discrimination, and Andrew says the result could have implications far beyond the playing field.

And to Paris now for another court hearing.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing her corruption conviction.

Le Pen was barred from public office for five years last year after being convicted of misusing more than 4 million euros in EU funds.

The result of this appeal will determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential election.

Le Pen has called her conviction a political persecution, and she has some powerful allies in Washington, D.C., who agree.

And for today's recommended read, to Gaza, where school has restarted for some after more than two years.