#Fed hikes rates despite concerns over banking crisis

#Fed hikes rates despite concerns over banking crisis

Fed hikes rates despite concerns over banking crisis The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday after numerous failures in the banking sector had prompted some analysts on Wall Street to call for a pause. The quarter-point hike is the ninth consecutive rate increase by the Fed since March of last…

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#DeSantis expresses confidence he could beat Biden

#DeSantis expresses confidence he could beat Biden

DeSantis expresses confidence he could beat Biden Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) says he can defeat President Biden in a 2024 matchup. In a Monday interview with Piers Morgan, published by The New York Post, the rising Republican star and likely presidential candidate pointed to his winning record in Florida’s 2022 midterm elections to argue…

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#McCarthy brushes off Trump’s payment to Stormy Daniels as ‘personal money’

#McCarthy brushes off Trump’s payment to Stormy Daniels as ‘personal money’

McCarthy brushes off Trump’s payment to Stormy Daniels as ‘personal money’ Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said former President Trump’s payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016 involved “personal money,” an apparent attempt to minimize the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation into the matter after Trump said he expects to be arrested this…

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#In surprise, Trump goes after DeSantis on policy

#In surprise, Trump goes after DeSantis on policy

In surprise, Trump goes after DeSantis on policy President Trump has gotten increasingly aggressive in attacking Ron DeSantis (R) as the Florida governor inches toward a presidential campaign, posing potentially the biggest threat to date to Trump’s bid for the GOP’s 2024 nomination. While Trump has lobbed plenty of schoolyard taunts and nicknames toward his…

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