4/22/26: Fed Chair Nominee Grilled, Data Center Revolt, CIA Officers Die In Mexico, VA Redistricting
Summary
The episode analyzes Kevin Warsh’s contentious Senate confirmation hearing for Fed Chair, focusing on Elizabeth Warren’s grilling regarding his independence and undisclosed assets amid rising inflation from the Iran conflict. Hosts also discuss the political backlash against AI data centers in rural areas and the implications of two CIA agents dying in a Mexican car crash. Finally, they cover Virginia’s approval of extreme Democratic gerrymandering and the ensuing partisan map-drawing wars.
Topics discussed
Intro and Fanatics Fest ad
Kevin Warsh Fed nomination hearing context
Elizabeth Warren grills Warsh on independence and assets
Iran war impact on inflation and Fed policy
AI data centers, water usage, and rural backlash
Georgia politics and anti-data center movement
CIA agents killed in Mexico car crash
Gerrymandering in Virginia and Texas
Hakeem Jeffries and GOP redistricting tactics
Philadelphia primary race and APAC funding
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