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Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee today. Republican lawmakers are expected to ask him about how the Justice Department handled the Hunter Biden investigation and former President Donald Trump’s indictments.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the American Bar Association annual meeting on August 7 in Denver.
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- Republicans have long criticized Garland and the DOJ, NPR’s Jaclyn Diaz says on Up First today. They allege there’s been unequal treatment from the department. Garland is expected to defend the DOJ and warn against attacks against public servants like special counsels Jack Smith and David Weiss.
The Federal Reserve will make a decision about whether to raise interest rates today. Economists expect it will maintain rates, but they’re looking for signs indicating whether they could go up again in the following months.
- NPR’s Scott Horsley says inflation is still higher than the Fed’s target of 2%. The Fed is also expected to give an update on when they’ll lower rates. Policymakers predicted they could begin doing so next year, but Horsley says the auto workers’ strike, a looming government shutdown and student loan repayment resuming add uncertainty.
Auto workers are six days into their historic strike. What does this mean if you’re thinking of buying a car?
- Whether or not you should be worried is “just a numbers game,” NPR’s Camila Domonoske says. Inventories are at their highest…
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