Senate Democrats move to stall Trump’s ‘absurd’ bid to install new Fed chair

Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Democrats have moved to stall Donald Trump ’s effort to exert greater control over the US Federal Reserve , condemning the president’s “absurd” bid to install a new leader of the central bank while it is targeted with criminal investigations. Democratic lawmakers on the Senate banking committee urged its Republican leaders