Senate confirms Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, ending standoff over Powell probe

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Senate confirms Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, ending standoff over Powell probe

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Investigators moved last month to drop a probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Senate confirms Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, ending standoff over Powell probe
ABC News
ABC News
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5/13/2026

Senate confirms Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, ending standoff over Powell probe

Investigators moved last month to drop a probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh , clearing the way for Warsh to replace central bank head Jerome Powell when his term ends later this week. The Senate confirmed Warsh by a vote of 54 to 45. Sen.

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve
NPR
NPR
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5/13/2026

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve

Kevin Warsh won Senate approval to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. He takes over at a time when soaring gasoline prices have put upward pressure on inflation. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve won Senate confirmation on Wednesday, just.