Top Democrat calls newly confirmed Fed chair Kevin Warsh a ‘sock puppet’ for Trump – as it happened
May 13, 2026
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Federal Reserve, read our full report:Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome PowellSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump touched down in Beijing at around 7:50pm local time/7:50am ET.The president will b
e greeted by China’s vice-president, Han Zheng, along with David Perdue, US ambassador to a China. Continue reading... ...read more read less