WATCH: Sen Warren unloads on Trump’s Fed nominee Kevin Warsh in explosive hearing showdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sparks flew on Capitol Hill as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., accused Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh of being a potential “sock puppet” for President Donald Trump. Warsh, tapped by Trump in January to lead the Federal Reserve, faced a two-and-a-half-hour confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing, … Read more

Senate holds confirmation hearing for Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh

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Warsh’s $226-million fortune under scrutiny as Fed nominee faces Senate confirmation

Trump threatens to fire Jerome Powell as Warsh confirmation hearing approaches Paul Gigot hosts a discussion on President Trump’s renewed threat to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The segment explores Trump’s demand for a criminal probe into Fed headquarters renovations to continue. Panelists discuss the implications of Senator Tom Tillis’s refusal to confirm nominee … Read more

Ex-Surgeon General says CDC director nominee will be under pressure to follow RFK on vaccines

Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as Surgeon General in the first Trump administration, praised the new nominee to head the CDC, Dr. Erica Schwartz, but warned that she will be “under real threat to follow ideology over evidence in what is a vaccine-skeptical HHS.” Source link

Tillis vows to keep blocking Fed nominee and says Trump should apologize for pope attacks

WASHINGTON — During an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo that aired Wednesday, President Donald Trump suggested Sen. Thom Tillis, a centrist Republican who has occasionally broken with the president, “already quit” the Senate and wouldn’t be a factor in confirming his nominees. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is worth well over $100 million, new financial disclosure forms show

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, has a net worth exceeding $100 million, making him far wealthier than outgoing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, according to a new financial disclosure form.  Warsh, who is set to step into the Fed chair role in May, listed hundreds of investments, including … Read more

Dem Senate nominee distances herself from Kamala Harris ahead of visit: ‘Will not be attending’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Democratic nominee for a Senate seat in Arkansas is trying to distance herself from messaging ties to the mainstream Democratic Party, including former Vice President Kamala Harris, as she wages an uphill bid to flip a Republican Senate seat. “Arkansas is a very independent state. In … Read more

Trump’s DHS nominee grilled by Senate as travelers face long TSA lines

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Mullin faces sharp criticism as DHS nominee – and tests softer immigration tone

When Sen. Markwayne Mullin pitched himself to lawmakers Wednesday as the new head of the Department of Homeland Security, a partial shutdown had strained the agency for five weeks. A leadership crisis had also rocked DHS for months. “I want to protect the homeland. I want to bring peace of mind,” said the Republican from … Read more

FLASHBACK: Dem Senate nominee called illegal aliens ‘constituents,’ gave advice on evading ICE

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, once posted information to social media, letting illegal aliens know they could evade detention as law enforcement grappled with a wave of immigration under President Donald Trump’s first term. In a graphic put out by United We Dream, … Read more