Senate Confirms

• Il Senato ha confermato Kevin Warsh come presidente della Federal Reserve, risolvendo uno stallo di settimane riguardante le richieste dei Repubblicani di indagare sulla condotta dell'uscente Jerome Powell. • La conferma di Warsh rappresenta un cambiamento significativo nella leadership della Federal Reserve, mentre l'amministrazione dà priorità a una nuova direzione politica economica in mezzo alle crescenti preoccupazioni per l'inflazione. • La conferma elimina un importante collo di bottiglia partitico che aveva ritardato le decisioni sulla leadership della banca centrale durante un periodo di elevati costi aziendali e pressioni sui prezzi al consumo.

Warsh ricoprirà il mandato quadriennale da presidente, assumendo l'incarico in un contesto di inflazione crescente e pressioni da parte di Trump per abbassare i tassi.

• Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary in a 54-45 Senate vote, replacing fired Kristi Noem to oversee mass immigration raids and deportations. • Republican Rand Paul voted against Mullin, calling him a 'freaking snake' during hearings, while Democrats John Fetterman and Martin Heinrich crossed lines to support him. • Confirmation occurs as DHS partial shutdown risks extending into April amid staffing shortages, with ICE agents deployed to airports to ease security lines.

• The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin, a 48-year-old former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, as Secretary of Homeland Security in a 54-to-45 vote on Monday. • Mullin replaces Kristi Noem, who was fired from the position under the Trump administration. • Under Trump, DHS has focused intensively on immigration enforcement as a key policy priority.

Oklahoma senator, confirmed in 54-45 vote, replaces Kristi Noem to lead president’s immigration crackdownSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US Senate on Monday confirmed Markwayne Mullin to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, elevating the Republican senator to a role where he will be among the public faces of Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants.The Republican controlled chamber confirmed Mullin largely along party lines, with a vote of 54-45. Continue reading...