Senators' pay would be put into an escrow account, meaning there would be no loss in pay. The senators just wouldn't receive any of it until the shutdown ends.
The vote was 54-45 and came after the upper chamber confirmed him to the Board of Governors earlier this week.
Theoretical physicist Maaneli Derakhshani on whether he believes there are structures on the moon. Watch this full episode of "Reality Check": https://youtu.be/dCMA_SItziY #lunar #MaxDerakhshani #moonexploration
Kevin Warsh has been confirmed as the 17th leader of the Federal Reserve , becoming America's economist-in-chief at a moment of resurgent inflation, public discontent with the economy and unprecedented attacks on the Fed's independence. Driving the news: Warsh was confirmed to a four-year term as Fed chair Wednesday by a 54-to-45 Senate vote. He received unanimous support from Republicans but only one "aye" vote from a Democrat, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. - Warsh takes the helm of the central bank after Jerome Powell's term ends Friday. The big picture: Warsh has promised sweeping change at an institution that he argues has grown too unwieldy and inclined to intervene in the economy. - He inherits buoyant financial markets and an…
In Beijing this week, Mr. Trump should not hand China more victories.
The Trump administration is placing a moratorium on new Medicare enrollments from home health care and hospice providers as part of efforts to combat alleged fraud in the system.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated Tuesday that the Golden Dome missile defense system will cost about $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy and operate over the next 20 years. In a 12-page report, the CBO stated that acquisition costs for a national missile defense system would total more than $1 trillion. That includes funding for interceptor layers, a space-based missile warning and tracking system, research and development and improvements in the system’s integration and performance. #GoldenDome #IronDome #Trump #Pentagon #DefenseDepartment #USMilitary
Vice President JD Vance announces a crackdown on Medicaid fraud in California and across America.
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Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a 14 percent drop in overdose deaths in 2025.
Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a 14 percent drop in overdose deaths in 2025. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Preliminary government data shows that approximately 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2025, marking a 14 percent decline compared to the previous year. This is the third consecutive annual drop, bringing the total back to pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019. DETAIL: Health officials said deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids saw some of the steepest drops, but fatalities tied to cocaine and methamphetamine also declined. Experts credited expanded access to naloxone, increased addiction treatment, opioid settlement funding, and shifts in the illegal drug…Open