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NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - Bessent Pushes Senate on Fed Confirmation Amid Backlash Over Criminal Inquiry

President Trump’s effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell.

AXIOS (Caitlin Owens) - MAHA's midterm election test

The "Make America Healthy Again" movement has the potential to boost Republicans in the midterms — as long as it avoids politically toxic vaccine rhetoric, which could be tough for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Why it matters: Embracing Kennedy on the campaign trail could either boost Republicans' chances of keeping one or both chambers of Congress in November, or further alienate voters increasingly wary of President Trump's tenure. The big picture: While Democrats are ahead in the generic polls, Kennedy allies think there's a "winnable middle" of swing voters. - In their view, these voters prioritize health issues and are drawn to efforts to promote price transparency, crack down on ultra-processed foods and expose what…

NYTIMES (Ben Casselman, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman, June Kim and Nikolay Nikolov) - The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job Growth

After a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. workforce was surprisingly positive. Ben Casselman, The New York Times’ chief economic correspondent, explains the numbers.