Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the Department of Defense will no longer mandate U.S. service members to receive the flu shot each year. In a video posted to X, Hegseth said troops will be free to choose whether to get vaccinated against the flu, and the shot will not be required
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.
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
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, 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
President Trump is fighting to reshape the Federal Reserve, aiming to replace Chair Jerome Powell with a new central bank chief after sparring with Powell for months. But the clock is ticking before Powell’s term ends on May 15, and Mr. Trump’s nominee for Fed chief, Kevin Warsh, is facing a roadblock to his Senate