Who Is Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump had picked the former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell, believing that Warsh can deliver the booming economy the president had promised voters. Warsh takes over a divided central bank wrestling with the economic fallout from …

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US Deportations to El Salvador Double as Bukele Aligns Himself With Trump Agenda

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The number of people deported to El Salvador from the U.S. nearly doubled in the first months of 2026, according to official figures, coming as Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has positioned himself as an ally willing to help the Trump administration accelerate deportations, a central priority. The U.S. deported …

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FAA to Equip Its Airport Vehicles With Transponders

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠Federal ⁠Aviation Administration said Wednesday ​it will spend $16.5 million ‌to install transponders ‌on ⁠its ⁠airport vehicles after a fatal collision in ​March at New York’s LaGuardia airport ​between an Air Canada Express ⁠jet ⁠and a ⁠fire truck. The ​fire truck did not have ​a ⁠transponder but the Port …

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A Holiday From the Federal Gas Tax? Not So Fast | U.S. News Decision Points

President Donald Trump opposed the idea of suspending federal gasoline taxes as recently as March. But with the average price at the pump now over $4.50 per galloninflation on the rise and amid widespread disapproval of his handling of the economy, he has come around. That doesn’t mean you’ll get a break. On Monday, Trump …

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Hantavirus Risk to US Public Remains Low, CDC Says

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, ⁠May ⁠13 (Reuters) – The risk from ⁠hantavirus to the general public remains very ​low, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ‌more than 100 staff members ‌actively working on the outbreak, an official with the ⁠government ⁠health agency said on Wednesday. “To the American …

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9 Charts Shaping the Modern World: Visualizing 2026 Best Countries Data | Best Countries

The world is changing quickly. Rising geopolitical tensions are reordering global power and testing the resilience of democratic institutions. Multiple climate and ecological systems are approaching breaking points. Shifting demographics and wealth distributions are changing the geography of money and population. These data visualizations offer a snapshot of the forces shaping the world today. 1. …

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How China could use U.S. farmland to attack America

How China could use U.S. farmland to attack America – CBS News Watch CBS News National security experts are concerned about farmland Chinese entities own in the U.S. that is next to sensitive sites, including critical infrastructure and military installations.