Author: Randall Barranco

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During a campaign event in Nebraska, second gentleman Doug Emhoff criticized former President Trump for his recent comments about Democratic Jewish voters, saying he should be “condemned” for his “disgusting, toxic and antisemitic” remarks. “This is a disgusting, toxic antisemitic thing to say, by anyone, let alone a former president of the United States, and…

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Federal Reserve officials indicated that they still plan to cut their main interest rate three times in 2024 despite signs that inflation remained high at the beginning of the year. However, they expect fewer rate cuts in 2025 and slightly raised their inflation predictions. They decided to keep their benchmark rate the same for the fifth time. In the new quarterly projections, the Fed officials predicted that strong growth and persistent inflation will continue this year and next. Over time, rate cuts would lead to lower costs for home and auto loans, credit card borrowing, and business loans. They could also help President Joe Biden's re-election efforts, as there is widespread public discontent over higher prices.

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Former top military chief Gen. Mark Milley and former head of U.S. Central Command testified before Congress on Tuesday about policy failures by the Biden administration to properly plan for or carry out an evacuation in time to avoid the chaotic final days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The last two weeks of the U.S. presence were marked by a deadly Abbey Gate suicide bombing in Kabul that claimed the lives of 13 service members. The two generals testified as part of a long-term investigation by the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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