What to expect at Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair confirmation hearing

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

Southern Poverty Law Center facing DOJ probe over use of paid informants

Washington — The Justice Department is investigating the Southern Poverty Law Center in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid confidential informants to infiltrate white supremacist and other groups, according to a video posted by the nonprofit and sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The case is being spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney’s

Kevin Warsh set to testify that the Fed will remain “strictly independent”

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to testify at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that the central bank will remain “strictly independent” in setting monetary policy. The statement, published by Politico ahead of Warsh’s 10 a.m. ET confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, comes

Ethics panel to decide penalty for Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick over theft allegations

Washington — The House Ethics Committee will hold a public hearing Tuesday to determine whether any punishment is warranted for Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, three weeks after concluding she was guilty of more than two dozen charges stemming from an alleged campaign finance scheme.  The hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. In November, the Justice

Kevin Warsh set to face lawmakers in Fed chair confirmation hearing today

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