#Fed raises interest rates in smallest hike since March

#Fed raises interest rates in smallest hike since March

Fed raises interest rates in smallest hike since March The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday at its first meeting of the year, its eighth straight rate hike since it began a program of tightening borrowing costs last year in an effort to bring down inflation. It’s the smallest rate…

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#GOP moves to stop unelectable Senate candidates

#GOP moves to stop unelectable Senate candidates

GOP moves to stop unelectable Senate candidates The Senate GOP campaign arm’s endorsement of Rep. Jim Banks in the Indiana Senate Republican primary on Tuesday marks an official departure from the committee’s policy in the 2022 cycle and makes clear it will play in primary contests in an attempt to win back the upper chamber. …

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#Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump

#Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump

Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump GOP leaders are keeping their powder dry when it comes to former President Trump’s 2024 campaign, declining to publicly back him despite his lead in most primary polls.  Prominent Republicans in early-voting states like Iowa and South Carolina have held off on endorsing him, as have some longtime…

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#DeSantis responds to Trump attacks by pointing to his reelection

#DeSantis responds to Trump attacks by pointing to his reelection

DeSantis responds to Trump attacks by pointing to his reelection Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday brushed off former President Donald Trump’s latest attacks with a simple message: check the scoreboard.  Asked during a news conference about Trump’s criticism over the weekend of his approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, DeSantis responded with a reminder that…

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