The Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates by a quarter-point, marking its first rate hike since 2023. The increase was approved unanimously by the Fed board Wednesday, with an indication that another is coming as part of an effort to combat inflation, largely driven by high oil prices brought on by the war with Iran. President Donald Trump lashed out at the Fed over the decision. AXIOS economics reporter Courtenay Brown joins Way Too Early to break it all down.
The House of Representatives has voted to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas issued in the House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe.
The party is putting up a costly defense of states and districts that President Trump won easily in 2024. And in places like Georgia, strategists wonder if it’s too late.
Black Democratic candidates for governor, the Senate and the House are hoping that attacks on Black representation will bring out Black voters in November.
