Senior Republican clears path for next Fed chair
4/27/202611 min
Alleged Trump shooter is set to be charged in federal court Monday, Republican Senator Thom Tillis said he will allow confirmation of Fed nominee Kevin Warsh to proceed, and the world’s leading central banks are widely expected to hold off on inflation-fighting interest rate rises this week. Plus, Anthropic’s cybersecurity AI model could be so effective it actually backfires.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Alleged Trump shooter was targeting US officials, authorities say
US prosecutors drop criminal probe into Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell
Leading central banks play for time on interest rate rises
Anthropic investigating unauthorised access of powerful Mythos AI model
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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Sonja Hutson and produced by Saffeya Ahmed and Julia Webster. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
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First 90 secondsSonja Hutson· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday, April 27th, and this is your FT News Briefing. Kevin Warsh just cleared a major hurdle to become Fed chair, and we look at a cybersecurity AI model that could be too effective for its own good.
Claire Jones· Guest0:22
And if this gets into the wrong hands, that could be really dangerous.
Sonja Hutson· Host0:26
But first, an update on the alleged Trump shooter. I'm Sonia Hudson, and here's the news you need to start your day. [upbeat music] The man suspected of firing shots during the White House Correspondence Dinner is set to be charged in federal court today. US President Donald Trump was attending the black tie event on Saturday at the Washington Hilton when multiple shots were heard. City officials said a suspect had run toward the hotel's ballroom entrance, but was quickly apprehended by Secret Service officers. Authorities say the alleged shooter was targeting Trump and other administration officials, but US Attorney General Todd Blanche said yesterday they're still looking into the motive. Blanche told ABC News that investigators had searched the suspect's home in California. Trump told Fox News that the suspect had written a, quote, "manifesto" referencing administration officials,