YOUTUBE (Owen Report) - The Reason I Took Off This Week
Owen Shroyer explains his recent absence from The Owen Report and why some commentators have recently taken a break.
AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - Fed holds rates steady amid the most dissents in decades
The Federal Reserve left interest rates steady in what was almost certainly Jerome Powell's final meeting as its leader, but there were the most internal dissents at a Fed meeting in 34 years. The big picture: The surprising dissents show that Kevin Warsh , whose confirmation to lead the Fed is pending in the Senate, will face significant internal resistance to delivering the interest rate cuts that President Trump desires. Driving the news: The central bank's policy committee left its target interest rate in a range between 3.5% and 3.75% for the third straight meeting to start 2026 and made only small changes to its policy statement. - Three reserve bank presidents — Beth Hammack (Cleveland), Neel Kashkari (Minneapolis) and Lorie…
The Federal Reserve left interest rates steady in what was almost certainly Jerome Powell's final meeting as its leader, but there were the most internal dissents at a Fed meeting in 34 years. The big picture: The surprising dissents show that Kevin Warsh , whose confirmation to lead the Fed is pending in the Senate, will face significant internal resistance to delivering the interest rate cuts that President Trump desires. Driving the news: The central bank's policy committee left its target interest rate in a range between 3.5% and 3.75% for the third straight meeting to start 2026 and made only small changes to its policy statement. - Three reserve bank presidents — Beth Hammack (Cleveland), Neel Kashkari (Minneapolis) and Lorie…Open
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Special Forces Soldier Accused Of Gambling On Maduro Raid Pleads Not Guilty
He was stationed at Fort Bragg, officials said
DAILYCALLER (Derek VanBuskirk) - Terrorist Stabbing In London, What We Know
'Deeply concerning'
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Influencer Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza Reportedly Sues Clavicular For Battery, Fraud
Clavicular 'denies the claims and disputes the characterization of events'
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: Powell gives remarks as Fed holds interest rates steady
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give remarks Wednesday afternoon after the central bank opted to keep interest rates steady amid uncertainty around the Iran war and rising inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain its baseline interest rate range between 3.5 and 3.7 5 percent at the end of what will likely be Powell’s final meeting at the helm. The Senate Banking Committee voted earlier Wednesday to advance Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to lead the Fed, just days after the Justice Department dropped its criminal probe of the sitting chair. #jeromepowell #federalreserve #trump
WASHINGTONPOST (Katie Mettler, Salvador Rizzo) - Afghan man convicted of terrorism; jury doesn’t link him to deadly Kabul airport attack
Jurors convict the man on a charge of conspiring to provide material support to an ISIS group, but it’s a rare setback in a high-profile terrorism case.
WAR (David Vergun) - Hegseth, Caine Say Budget Increases Lethality, Benefits U.S. Industries
The War Department's $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 budget request reflects the urgency of the moment, addressing both the deferment of long-standing problems, as well as positioning the joint force for the current and the future fight, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.