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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh arrives to testify to the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill on July 14, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)

Fed won’t outsource AI decisions to task force helmed by tech titans, chair says

Kevin Warsh defended charges of a “creditability deficit” and lack of worker representation in an AI task force made up of a VC billionaire, a Microsoft exec…

Jul 16, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Office of Management and Budget director nominee Russell Vought is sworn in for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead OMB in party-line vote

Every Republican lawmaker voted to confirm Vought after Senate Democrats staged a 30-hour floor fight.

Feb 6, 2025 By Matt Bracken