Politics

WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds news briefing following interest rate meeting

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, and its officials signaled that they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to their benchmark rate next year.

WATCH: House authorizes Biden impeachment inquiry along party lines

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Every Republican rallied behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at meeting of National Infrastructure Advisory Council

By News Desk

President Joe Biden delivered remarks Wednesday afternoon at a meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden considers new border restrictions

By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Colleen Long, Associated Press

As details of the plan emerged, advocates for immigrants and members of President Joe Biden’s own Democratic Party fretted about the policies under discussion.

At COP 28, global consensus on how climate change affects health

By Janet Tobias, Global Health Reporting Center, Tess Wiskel, MD

Nearly 200 nations reached a deal Wednesday that called for a transition away from fossil fuels, the first time they were mentioned directly in a COP agreement.

Live updates: Israel continues air and ground offensive in Gaza despite U.S. criticism

By Associated Press

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire, General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, but the assembly's message in favor of ending the Israel-Hamas war serves as an important barometer of world opinion.

Supreme Court to hear case on limits for commonly used abortion medication

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.

WATCH: Hunter Biden demands public hearing, condemns Republican investigation for 'false facts'

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business dealings. He insisted he would only testify in public.

Supreme Court to hear a case that could erase 2020 Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices agreed Wednesday to review an appellate ruling that revived a charge against three defendants from Texas, Massachusetts and New York accused of obstruction of an official proceeding.

Where voters stand on more funding for Ukraine and Israel

By Laura Santhanam

Debate on whether to approve more Ukraine assistance has dragged on for weeks in Congress as President Joe Biden's approval ratings continue to languish, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.