Washington, DC CNN — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will pause its rate hikes, keeping its benchmark lending rate at a 22-year high, while signaling fewer rate cuts next year. The move was widely expected, after the central bank signaled in recent weeks that it intended to wait for more data to understand how … Read more
Kamala Harris says she’s ready to be commander-in-chief. Reporter breaks down the tension in her saying this Vice President Kamala Harris answered a familiar question about her readiness to lead. CNN’s “Inside Politics” political panel discusses the tension the question brings as GOP primary candidates go after Biden’s age ahead of the 2024 election. Source … Read more
CNN — A federal court blocked a newly drawn Alabama congressional map on Tuesday because it didn’t create a second majority-Black district as the Supreme Court had ordered earlier this year. In a unanimous decision from a three-judge panel, which had overseen the case before it reached the Supreme Court, the judges wrote that they … Read more
CNN — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics with turns as Energy Secretary and United Nations ambassador under the Clinton administration, died on Friday, the Richardson Center for Global Engagement said in a statement. He was 75. Richardson died in his sleep at his summer home in Massachusetts. “He … Read more
CNN — The number of people unaccounted for following the deadly fires in Maui may drop below 50, with a formal announcement to be made Friday, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told CNN’s Jake Tapper. While last week authorities announced that 388 people were unaccounted for, Green said that authorities have since made “great deal of … Read more
Hear what struck Gupta about McConnell appearing to freeze at news conference CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta weighs in on video showing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appearing to freeze for about 30 seconds while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky. Source link
CNN — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Monday and could bring potentially catastrophic winds, heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 3 storm later this week, prompting evacuations and school closures in parts of the state. By Monday night, Idalia was “almost a hurricane” as … Read more
CNN — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will lay out the first details of her sprawling anti-racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, his White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and 17 other co-defendants at a federal court hearing on Monday morning. This will be the first time that substantive arguments will be … Read more
CNN — Louisiana has recorded an unprecedented 441 wildfires in August, forcing multiple southwestern towns to evacuate Thursday and the state to implement a burn ban. The state is experiencing severe heat and drought conditions. In an email to CNN, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry spokesperson Jennifer Finely said 441 fires have burned from … Read more
CNN — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was taken to a Milwaukee emergency room Tuesday after suffering an injury while playing a game of pick-up basketball with his staff, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It’s unclear whether the presidential candidate will be able to stand for the first GOP primary debate on … Read more