"To pick a new chair, Republican committee members will vote by secret ballot to nominate one of their own. Though seniority typically wins out, it’s not a given. Then their nominee goes before the Senate Republican conference for approval."

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/17/cassidy-marshall-rfk-maha-senate-health-00925631

#PublicHealth #MAHA #vaccines #immunizations #UScongress #USsenate #USpol

US Senate candidate, James Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo calling for ‘a prison for American Zionists'
“This antisemitic rhetoric has no place in our politics. We need leadership in both parties willing to stand up and call out hate wherever it rears its ugly head,” Talarico said.

#Mazeldon #Antisemitism #Midterms #Election2026 #Talarico #Galindo #Texas #USSenate #USHouse #Congress

https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896345

US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell
By Gaya Gupta

Warsh will serve four-year term as chair, taking over amid rising inflation and pressure from Trump to lower rates

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/13/kevin-warsh-federal-reserve-chair

#FederalReserve #USSenate #JeromePowell #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #USeconomy #Economics #Business #USpolitics #USnews #GayaGupta

And then...

OSINTdefender -- @sentdefender

1h

In a vote 54R - 45D #KevinWarsh has been approved by the #USSenate as the next Chair of the #FederalReserve.

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Polymarket Intel -- @PolymarketIntel

"The Federal Reserve plans to buy $10 billion in Treasury bills for reserve management."

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10-year Treasury yield rises to highest level in 10 months on hotter-than-expected inflation data

Yahoo Finance -- 5h ago

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Treasury Yields Rise After Poor 10-Year Auction

Barrons.com -- 1d ago

#DonaldTrump #Trump #PeteHegseth #MarcoRubio #StephenMiller #MAGA #RepublicanParty #Republicans #GOP