Dana Taylor

Trump has named his nominee for the new chairman of the Fed as Kevin Warsh.

Warsh is expected to succeed the current chair, Jerome Powell, in May when his term ends.

Are we expecting Warsh to execute on Trump's demands for lower interest rates?

And how might that have an impact on the economy?

Health care costs have skyrocketed for millions of Americans this year as the ACA or Obamacare subsidies have been allowed to expire.

And despite many attempts to convince American voters that the Republicans had a better health care plan to roll out, that hasn't happened, not in Trump's first term, and it doesn't look promising for a second.

How might health care play into the messaging we're expecting to see this year?

Trump's main super PAC, MAGA Inc., has accumulated a sizable war chest since the 2024 election, now boasts a total of over $300 million.

Currently, there's no Democratic counterweight.

How might this play out and what will you be watching for?

Immigration enforcement has been a sore spot for Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over the past few months as voters saw video evidence of the violence that led to the deaths of two Americans shot and killed in Minneapolis.

How are Republicans hoping to quell voters' concerns about immigration enforcement strategy and tactics?

Overall, what will you be watching for over the next few months from the Trump administration with regards to boosting Republican candidates?

Susan Page is USA Today's Washington Bureau Chief.

Susan, it is always good to have you on.

Thank you.

Thanks to our senior producer, Kaylee Monahan, for her production assistance, our executive producer is Laura Beatty.

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I'm Dana Taylor.