Trump looks to White House return; Fed poised to reduce rates | Hot off the Wire podcast
Donald Trump looks ahead to his second stint in the Oval Office with a potentially unified government behind him as the Senate has already returned to Republican control and and the House closes in on remaining in GOP hands.
Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the inflation pressures that exasperated many Americans and contributed to Donald Trump's presidential election victory.
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds is tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee when it exploded in size in only a few hours.BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 50 European leaders will be reassessing their trans-Atlantic relations in the hope that Donald Trump's second U.S. presidency will avoid the strife and political pitfalls of his first administration.In other news:
Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500. Democrat Vindman, known as a Trump whistleblower, wins competitive Virginia House race. Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear in court after missing deadline to turn over Mercedes, other assets.—The Associated Press
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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.
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