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President Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his pick to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh was an advisor to George W. Bush and served on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011. If confirmed, Warsh will succeed current Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May. Amna Nawaz discussed...
Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Gary Abernathy of The Abernathy Road newsletter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the political backlash against President Trump's immigration operation in Minnesota and the arrest of journalists who covered protests there.
... consistent in opposing the Fed’s policy of “quantitative easing,” or the large-scale buying of assets such as mortgages. WATCH: Powell pushes back as Trump's DOJ launches unprecedented investigation into Fed The Fed currently owns more than $6.5 trillion in assets, around $4 trillion more than when ...
... the church’s mission to worship Jesus and make him known,” lead pastor Jonathan Parnell said Friday in a statement.“Make no mistake. Under President Trump’s leadership and this administration, you have the right to worship freely and safely,” Bondi said in a video posted to social media on ...
Protesters across the U.S. are calling for a nationwide strike to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The demonstrations are calling for “no work, no school, no shopping” on Friday. The calls come almost a week after intensive care nurse Alex Pretti was killed while recording ...
... is among many that have sprung up between Newsom, seen as a potential Democratic presidential candidate for 2028, and the Republican administration of President Donald Trump. Newsom and Trump have clashed over issues ranging from the federal administration's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles to the president's efforts ...
Trump announced this on Thursday, but details about the timing and scope remain unclear.
... Treasury bonds out of fear that inflation would rise. Such sales would push up longer-term interest rates, including mortgage rates, and backfire on Warsh. Trump considered appointing Warsh as Fed chair during his first term, though ultimately he went with Powell. Warsh’s father-in-law is Ronald Lauder ...
... legislative effort for 2026, but has not yet shared details. ‘Melania’ more than a year in the making It was unclear how much money Melania Trump stands to earn or what her plans are for any film proceeds. Experts said it was unusual for a first lady to pursue a ...
... threat of tariff coercion’ The lack of clarity from the leader has underscored the extreme pressure Mexico and other Latin American nations are under as Trump has grown more confrontational following the Venezuelan operation. It remains unclear what the Thursday order by Trump will mean for Cuba, which has been ...
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