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Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to 4% as Officials Warn of Persistent Inflation

The Federal Reserve has implemented its first interest rate hike since 2023, with central bank officials citing stubborn supply shocks and rising defense and healthcare costs as reasons for the move toward tighter monetary policy.
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New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Resigns Following Ethics and Harassment Allegations
House Committee Investigates Use of Federal Funds for White House East Wing Renovations
Department of Justice Standardizes Corporate Crime Enforcement Under New National Policy
Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Backed Missouri Congressional Map for Third Time
Trump and Xi Jinping Project Stability During White House Visit Despite Lack of Policy Breakthroughs
U.S. Intelligence Warns Saudi Arabia May Pursue Nuclear Weapons Capability
Federal Judge Temporarily Restores Press Credentials for CNN, MS Now, and Politico
Iran Proposes Conditional Reopening of Strait of Hormuz if U.S. Lifts Naval Blockade
House Democrats Prepare Impeachment Strategy and Oversight Plans for Potential Majority
Department of Justice Unseals Multi-State Voter Fraud Indictments Ahead of Midterms
Senate Republicans Block War Powers Resolution as U.ability Casualties in Iran Rise
Department of Justice Orders States to Report Undocumented Immigrants to Federal Government
Supreme Court Allows DHS to Resume Using Federal Database to Verify Voter Citizenship
Congress Grants Trump Administration Broad Tariff Authority to Sanction Russian Energy Buyers
Trump Administration Cancels $1 Billion in Bipartisan Spending via Contested Executive Power
FAA Investigates Boeing Software Glitch Affecting Automated Landing Systems
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Supreme Court Blocks New USPS Mail-in Voting Regulations
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White House Excludes CNN, MS Now, and Politico from Presidential Press Pool
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Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump Administration Cancels $810 Million in Previously Approved Domestic Spending
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