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Dec 10, 2025
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What is the process for appointing a Federal Reserve Chair?

The Federal Reserve Chair is selected by the President from among sitting members of the Board of Governors and must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate; the chair serves a four‑year term . In practice th...

Nov 16, 2025
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Was Vince Foster suicided

Five official U.S. investigations — including reports by Independent Counsels Robert Fiske and Kenneth Starr and inquiries by the FBI and congressional committees — concluded that Vincent (Vince) Fost...

Nov 1, 2025
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What were the most significant bipartisan legislative achievements in 2025?

The most prominent bipartisan legislative achievements in 2025 included the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R.1) on July 4, 2025 and a slate of targeted bipartisan measures spanning housing...

Feb 1, 2026

How has the Senate historically voted on Fed chair nominations and what margins are typical?

for chairs have ranged from overwhelming bipartisan landslides to razor-thin party-line votes, reflecting both the nominee’s political vulnerability and the Senate’s at the time; chairs are and requir...

Jan 13, 2026

How do Treasury SAR confidentiality rules limit congressional access, and what would the Produce Epstein Treasury Records Act change?

The Treasury’s Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) regime has, in practice, kept detailed bank-filed intelligence largely out of public view and limited what congressional investigators have been able to...

Dec 8, 2025

Which office or committee produced the report Senator Kennedy cited?

Senator John Kennedy cited a report produced by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in his public materials and press release about FDIC workplace misconduct and reforms (Kennedy’s office...