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GOP senator will block Warsh nomination until 'bogus' Powell probe ends

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Tuesday he will continue to block Kevin Warsh’s confirmation to lead the Federal Reserve after a heated hearing, arguing the process cannot move forward amid an ongoing Justice Department investigation involving Fed Chair Jerome Powell."At the end of the day, there's only one thing that solves this problem, and it's getting rid of the bogus investigation that started without the president's knowledge and has created this situation," Tillis told FOX Business outside the hearing room."If we want to get Mr. Warsh confirmed, we need to drop the investigation," Tillis...