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4/22/26: Fed Chair Nominee Grilled, Data Center Revolt, CIA Officers Die In Mexico, VA Redistricting

April 22, 2026

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The Senate confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, turned into a blistering interrogation over independence, undisclosed wealth, and the economic contradictions of a president who promised to lower inflation but is now waging a war that will drive up energy and food prices. Meanwhile, a rural Ohio community is fighting a Google data center that promises only 50 permanent jobs while guzzling billions of gallons of water, two CIA officers died under murky circumstances in Mexico, and Virginia Democrats just pulled off a gerrymander that has Republicans crying foul after years of doing the same thing themselves.

The Fed Chair Grilling: Independence, $100 Million, and a War That Changes Everything

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (02:01) **Trump on CNBC & Fed Chair Nominee Grilled** - Trump comments on oil prices and the Iran war on CNBC, while his Fed pick Kevin Warsh faces a hostile Senate hearing.
  • 2 (08:21) **Warsh's Assets and the Fed Independence Fight** - The hosts dissect Warsh's refusal to disclose $100 million in assets and the political stakes of his nomination.
  • 3 (12:01) **Inflation Calculus After the Iran War** - The hosts debate whether cutting rates is wise given Trump's war-driven inflation, which is now driving up fertilizer, food, and energy costs.
  • 4 (18:58) **Data Center Revolt: The Free Press Investigation** - A deep dive into a rural Ohio county fighting an 800-acre Google data center that promises only 50 permanent jobs and massive tax breaks.
  • 5 (21:46) **AI's Double Threat: Jobs and Surveillance** - Wall Street job cuts driven by AI and Meta's plan to track employee mouse movements and keystrokes for training data signal the technology's encroachment on white-collar work.
  • 6 (27:05) **Political Lane Opens for Anti-Data Center Candidates** - Both Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are seizing on data center backlash as a winning political issue.
  • 7 (30:06) **CIA Officers Die in Mexico: The Official Story** - Two CIA officers and two Mexican officials die in a car crash in Chihuahua, with the vehicle burning and destroying evidence.

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Guests on this episode

Kevin Warsh Juan David Rojas

Show Notes

Ryan and Emily discuss Fed Chair nominee grilled by Congress, data center revolt, CIA officers die in mysterious Mexico crash, Virginia redistricting approved by voters. 

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Juan David Rojas: https://substack.com/@rojasrjuand 

 

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