Jul 02 U.S. inflation slowing again, but Fed Chair Powell warns it isn't yet time to cut rates By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Speaking in a panel discussion at a monetary policy conference in Sintra, Portugal, Powell said Fed officials still want to see annual price growth slow further toward their 2% target before they would feel confident of having fully defeated high… Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Austin announces $2.3 billion in military aid to Ukraine By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Tuesday's announcement comes as Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov meets with Austin at the Pentagon. Continue reading
Jul 02 Judge delays Trump's hush money sentencing to weigh high court immunity ruling By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The judge agreed Tuesday to put it off while weighing the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New York conviction on felony charges of… Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Biden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from potentially deadly heat By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The Democrat warns as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories that high temperatures are the country's leading weather-related killer. Continue reading
Jul 01 Key facts from the Supreme Court's immunity ruling and how it affects presidential power By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The ruling’s longer-term implications could be just as important as its impact on Donald Trump’s legal cases. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 8:08 How the Supreme Court immunity ruling reshapes presidential power By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham, Marcia Coyle, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura In one of the most anticipated rulings of the year, the Supreme Court declared that former President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for any so-called “official act” taken as president, but not “unofficial ones'' taken as a candidate. Amna… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 2:31 Biden allies defend his place as Democratic nominee as others suggest he should drop out By Amna Nawaz The debate over the debate continues. The weekend did little to settle concerns inside the Democratic Party after President Biden's widely-panned debate performance. Questions about whether the president should step aside have only intensified. Amna Nawaz reports. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 8:43 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on calls for Biden to step aside By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout from the debate for President Biden and the Democratic Party and Supreme Court rulings… Continue watching
Jul 01 WATCH: 'No one is above the law,' Biden says after Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity and Trump By Colleen Long, Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden spoke Monday following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that granted broad immunity from prosecution to Trump and other presidents. Biden says the public has a "right to know" Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Continue reading
Jul 01 What does the Supreme Court immunity ruling mean for Trump? 6 questions answered By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry What happens to Trump’s federal criminal charges, especially if he is reelected? Here are five quick questions about the court’s ruling. Continue reading