Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, testified at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that the central bank will remain “strictly independent” in setting monetary policy. Warsh’s opening statement comes after Mr. Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell for not cutting interest rates at a faster pace.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday accused FBI Director Kash Patel of being “a person who’s easily manipulated” following reporting in The Atlantic that described episodes of excessive drinking and alleged that Patel’s colleagues are alarmed over his behavior. Ocasio-Cortez told MeidasTouch reporter Pablo Manríquez that Patel’s alleged intemperance is “absolutely” a national security threat….
Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to face questions regarding his views on inflation, interest rates and other economic issues at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday. A majority on the 24-member panel must vote in favor of Warsh’s nomination to advance it
Update: Follow the latest on Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing here. Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to face questions regarding his views on inflation, interest rates and other economic issues at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday. A majority on the 24-member panel
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Defense holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Guard and reserve forces at 10:30 a.m. ET on April 21. Witnesses: Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve; Lt. Gen. Len “Loni” Anderson, com… Original
Pete Hegseth announces the Pentagon's flu vaccine mandate for U.S. troops is over, saying service members can now decide for themselves to opt in.
Deputy Minister of Economy and Mining Daniel Mas, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Brandon Judd, Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Perez, Undersecretary of International Economic Relations Paula Estevez, and Undersecretary of Mining Alvaro Gonzalez pose for a portrait after signing a mining agreement, in Santiago, Chile, April 20, 2026. Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters The United States and Chile have