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A teller counts US dollar bills at an exchange office in Ankara on July 20, 2023. Turkey's central bank hiked its main interest rate for the second month in a row, but analysts said the unwinding of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unconventional policy was too timid to tame inflation. After years of cuts that aimed to boost growth but fuelled inflation and caused the lira to tumble, the bank doubled its rate last month from 8.5 percent to 15 percent. The latest hike was smaller, at 2.5 percentage points, taking the rate to 17.5 percent. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Inflation Climbs To 2.7% Amid Rising Food And Gas Prices

Inflation rose for the second consecutive month in November, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showing a 2.7% annual increase—still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

Syrian Regime Change Creates Many Questions Moving Forward

The Syrian regime change has created a situation full of unknowns in the Middle East. While President Joe Biden called it a fundamental act of justice, incoming president Donald Trump said it wasn’t our fight to be in. Daniel Baldwin has more.

The US Capitol is seen in Washington, DC, on January 3, 2018 before the opening of the second session of the 115th Congress. - The US Congress hits the ground running as its 2018 session kicks off, with President Donald Trump facing a two-week deadline to forge a compromise between Republicans and Democrats on immigration reform and the budget. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

Year In Review: Best Brawls On Capitol Hill

Tempers flared in Congress this year. One America’s Taylor Tinsley takes us back to the best brawls on Capitol Hill.

A man reacts as he holds up a Syrian opposition flag along an alley of the Hamidiyah covered market in the old part of Damascus on December 10, 2024. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel Hamas War, Russia Ukraine War Helped Weaken Syria

Many believe Israel’s actions to weaken Hamas and Hezbollah led to Assad’s downfall. One America’s Nathaniel Mannor has more.

TOPSHOT - A portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is pictured with its frame broken, in a Syrian regime's Political Security Branch facility on the outskirts of the central city of Hama, following the capture of the area by anti-government forces, on December 7, 2024. Syria's embattled government said on December 7 it was setting up a ring of steel around Damascus, state media reported, as rebels on a lightning advance said they were bearing down on the city. The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group which has headed the assault, told fighters to prepare to take Damascus, just over a week into a renewed offensive in the long dormant conflict. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Assad Defeat Leaves Middle East With Mixed Feelings

Now that Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad has lost power, it’s unclear how this could shake up the turmoil in the Middle East. One America’s Nathaniel Mannor has more.

Chicago Police Clash With Mayor Over Vaccine Mandates CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 19: Chicago police officers patrol downtown as the city celebrates the Chicago Sky's WNBA title on October 19, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The city has started to place police officers on unpaid leave for refusing to comply with the city's requirements that they report their COVID-19 vaccination status. Only about 65 percent of the city's police have complied with the order. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Randy Sutton On Anti-Law Enforcement Narrative

Under the Biden administration, anti-law enforcement rhetoric ringed true and police officers across the country had their hands tied. One America’s Makenna Blackman has more.