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Trump's Shadow Looms: From Fed Chair Pick to Mideast Peace

Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chairman

President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday morning, according to a Truth Social post by the president. Trump stated he had known Warsh for a long time and believed he would "go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best," according to Fortune. Warsh was a frontrunner for the position, especially after Trump expressed being impressed by both Warsh and Kevin Hassett, director of the United States National Economic Council, during the interview process, according to Fortune. Warsh previously served on the Board of Governors, giving him familiarity with the central bank's operations.

Kari Lake Promotes Trump on Voice of America

Kari Lake, who oversees the parent agency of Voice of America, has faced criticism for promoting President Trump on the government-funded broadcaster. In a January 2026 appearance on Voice of America's Persian language service, Lake praised the president, raising concerns that she violated the spirit, and possibly the letter, of federal law safeguarding Voice of America's editorial independence, according to NPR Politics. Critics argue that Lake is using the U.S. government-owned network to promote President Trump.

China Concerned by Trump's Military Interventions

China is reportedly troubled by President Trump's military interventions and threats of regime change around the world, even if they don't pose a direct threat to China, according to NPR Politics.

Israeli and Palestinian Work Towards Peace

Despite ongoing conflict, an Israeli and a Palestinian are working towards peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of the war in Gaza, according to NPR Politics. They are attempting to build peace from the ground up.

AI Funding Rounds Reach New Heights

Funding rounds for AI companies have seen a dramatic increase in size. According to Fortune, over 40% of seed and Series A investment in 2026 has been funneled into rounds of $100 million or more. Examples include Humans, a frontier AI lab that raised a $480 million seed round, Ricursive Intelligence, which raised a $300 million Series A, and Merge Labs, Sam Altman's brain-computer interface company, which raised a $252 million seed round.

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