The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved aggressively to start cutting interest rates for the first time since the pandemic. It was a bigger rate cut than some analysts had expected— half a percentage point compared to a quarter percentage point.
With just months to go until the election, many of you have been writing in about the conservative political plan known Project 2025. The questions come as Democrats from President Biden (see above) on down are trying to make the campaign about some of the more extreme proposals inside the plan. Let’s dive in.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved aggressively to start cutting interest rates for the first time since the pandemic. It was a bigger rate cut than some analysts had expected— half a percentage point compared to a quarter percentage point.
An attack on Tuesday targeting pagers used by Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon and Syria wounded 2,750 and killed at least nine people, including several members of the terror group.
Federal investigators are learning more about suspected gunman Ryan Wesley Routh, who authorities believe planned to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach, Florida golf course on Sunday.
The FBI says former President Trump was the target of what appears to be an attempted assassination at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, yesterday — just nine weeks after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
After the War in Gaza Documentary
Mosheh Oinounou travels to Israel to speak with leaders, activists, journalists and families impacted by the war to get a deeper understanding for what comes next.
Speed Read
Thursday, September 19
🚨NATION
📌 25 people injured in tractor accident at Wisconsin apple orchard (CBS NEWS)
📌 Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment charging him with criminal sex act (ABC NEWS)
📌 US sues owner of cargo ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge over cleanup costs (REUTERS)
📌 Kentucky governor signs executive order banning conversion therapy (NBC NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Ukraine says it wiped a key Russian missile and artillery arsenal 'off the face of the earth' in long-range strikes (BUSINESS INSIDER)
📌 Venezuela's Gonzalez says he was forced to sign letter accepting court ruling of Maduro victory (REUTERS)
📌 In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy (NPR)
📌 Kate Middleton returns to royal duties days after revealing she is cancer-free (FOX NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 US overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives (NPR)
📌 Iconic Tupperware Brands seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy (ABC NEWS)
📌 GM electric vehicles can finally access Tesla Superchargers (VERGE)
📌 Deep links between alcohol and cancer are described in new report (NY POST)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 ‘SNL’ announces Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton and more as Season 50 hosts (NBC NEWS)
📌 "Shark Tank" taps KIND Snacks' founder Daniel Lubetzky as regular as Mark Cuban departs (DEADLINE)
📌 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs again denied bail in sex trafficking and racketeering case (GUARDIAN)
📌 Eli Manning leads 1st-time Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees for Class of 2025 (ESPN)
Featured Interview
One-on-one with Secretary of State Antony Blinken & White House National Securty Council Spokesman Admiral John Kirby
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Mo News heads to Washington to interview two key national security leaders about the conflict, the US role and other top chanllenges for the US.
