The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced on Wednesday that it would lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, a quarter-point cut, to 3.50%–3.75%.
Read More Fed. Reserve cuts rate another quarter-point
A coalition of six Democrat members of Congress with military or intelligence backgrounds released a 60-second video titled “Don’t Give Up the Ship” on Tuesday — explicitly urging U.S. service members and those in the intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders” from leaders in the Trump administration.
Read More Democrats to U.S. military: ‘You must refuse illegal orders’
FAA ends flight restrictions as staffing improves after the record shutdown, allowing airlines to resume normal schedules Monday.
Read More FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules
United States Senator John Fetterman revealed that he has returned from the hospital after a fall that caused him to require 20 stitches in his face.
Read More Sen. Fetterman released from hospital with 20 stitches after fall
Following the ongoing government shutdown and persistent media coverage of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has since publicly revealed extensive fraud in the program, citing state-supplied data while urging sweeping reforms.
Read More Secy. Rollins: ‘SNAP fraud is out of control’ — 186K dead people still listed as receiving benefits
As the longest government shutdown in United States history ends, state officials are working to quickly get full food benefits to millions of people.
Read More States work to restore full SNAP benefits by next week