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Investors reacted sharply on Wednesday to the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged amid persistent inflation and spikes in energy prices. Emily Russell, commentary and policy editor at Barron’s, joins with analysis.
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Lindsay Clancy is standing trial on charges that she murdered her three young children in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 2023.
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Republican Sen. John Cornyn has demanded formal modifications to an agreement the Justice Department made with President Trump to settle his lawsuit against the IRS.
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President Trump renewed his threats to hit Iran “very hard” on Wednesday following surprise attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East. CBS News’ chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
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Iran on Wednesday launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East. This comes as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq. Ret. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins with analysis.
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Former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx worked, in her words, in the trenches with Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic. Birx joins “The Takeout” with her thoughts on Fauci’s diaries, his actions during the pandemic and the debate over COVID’s origins.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
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The central bank is widely expected to stand pat on Wednesday, but persistent inflation concerns are reshaping expectations for the rest of 2026.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying to the Senate on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a showdown between the infectious disease expert and GOP Sen. Rand Paul.
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The war in the Middle East is expanding, with Trump threatening Iran with “a beating” and the U.S. and Saudi Arabia jointly strike Iranian proxies in Iraq.
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