WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, kicking off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy with a larger-than-usual reduction in borrowing costs that followed growing unease about the health of the job market. “The committee has gained greater confidence that inflation is
The Senate Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on foreign threats to elections in 2024 and roles and responsibilities of U.S. tech providers at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 18. Witnesses: Alphabet President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer Kent Walker Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg Microsoft President and V… Original News Source
Former president Donald Trump’s overall favorability has risen by 5 percentage points since last month, while Vice President Kamala Harris’s ratings dropped by 3 percentage points, signaling her honeymoon phase may be fading, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The poll, conducted in September before Sunday’s assassination attempt on Trump, shows that 46 percent
Dozens of left-wing immigration groups are plotting to push Vice President Kamala Harris further to the left should she win the White House. The groups say they “trust Harris to make the right decisions” and ditch her “MAGA” border policies if elected, Axios reported. The groups, which are temporarily uniting with Harris as they work
New wave of explosions kills 1 and injures at least 100 more, according to initial report A fresh wave of explosions tore through Lebanon on Wednesday, just one day after thousands of Hezbollah fighters were injured when their pagers simultaneously detonated as part of a sophisticated Israeli strike on the terror group. This time, it
Harris has represented Maryland’s First Congressional District since 2011 and is the only GOP congressman from the Old Line State. WASHINGTON—Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) has been elected chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, the conservative group announced on Sept. 18. “It’s an honor to serve the House Freedom Caucus as Chairman,” Harris, 67, said in
‘The individual with the bomb dog falsely reported explosives being found and that individual is currently being detained by police,’ police say. Police on New York’s Long Island on Wednesday disputed claims that explosives were found at Nassau Coliseum ahead of an event with former President Donald Trump, just days after the former president was