Sep 16 Watch 6:54 Interest rate hike a 'reassuring' sign Fed is acting independently, economist says By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a point, the first hike in three years. It comes as the war in Iran continues to put pressure on prices and is the first major move by Fed Chair… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Johnson recesses House early In our news wrap Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. House will head to recess a day early amid an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, fencing has gone up around the Kennedy Center a day after President… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 3:07 North Carolina Senate race emerges as Dems' best chance to flip GOP seat By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson The 2026 primary season is officially over after voters in Delaware cast their ballots on Tuesday. With just seven weeks left until Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the Democratic Party's chance to take control of the Senate… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 5:24 Where things stand in the battle for control of the Senate By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson There are more than a dozen competitive Senate races this year, according to the Cook Political Report. These 12 seats will likely determine the future of the Senate, and Republicans are on defense in the majority of them. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 6:01 The growing fallout over Macklemore's exit from Ed Sheeran's tour By Jackson Hudgins, Amalia Huot-Marchand, Mark Anderson The debate over Palestine, Gaza and Israel continues to reverberate throughout politics and pop culture. Anger erupted after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran’s tour. Sheeran said Macklemore was dropped as an opening act because venue owners objected to… Continue watching
Sep 16 The one issue where Republicans and Democrats are unified before the midterms, according to this poll By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Americans have grown more concerned about the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence over the last year, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. Continue reading
Sep 16 Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Among the grants that were eliminated, frozen or delayed were ones related to maternal health in Michigan, education research in Mississippi and assistance to minority farmers in Iowa, the researchers found. Continue reading
Sep 16 Driver arrested in a bus collision that happened before a deadly news helicopter crash in LA By Ashley Duong, Hallie Golden, Associated Press A news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and burst into flames, killing three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said. Continue reading
Sep 16 House gives green light to bill requiring AM radios in new cars By Associated Press Similar bipartisan legislation considered by Congress before had stalled out. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Senate meets after advancing College Sports Act By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eddie Pells, Associated Press A bill that proposes to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports — spiraling spending, constant lawsuits and a transfer portal run amok — cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Senate voted 74-24 to halt debate and… Continue reading