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Political interference in this week’s Fed decision is the big risk now worrying investors  MarketWatch Options Traders Craving Volatility Look Past Fed to Jobs Data  Bloomberg.com What pro traders are watching into the Fed. One popular trade is ‘knocking on the door’ of a breakout  CNBC Slow, Slightly Stronger Start to a Potentially Volatile Week  Mortgage News Daily The Great Divide: Wall Street and …

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro excoriated the recent spate of politically motivated attacks and killings during a speech to the Eradicate Hate Global Summit here on Tuesday, days after conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated in Utah. Shapiro, up for re-election next fall and widely considered a contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, has spoken out …

Hulk Hogan Emmys Snub Feels Political, Brother!!! Ex-Wife Decries ‘In Memoriam’ Absence Published September 15, 2025 2:00 PM PDT Hulk Hogan was among the celebrities inexplicably left out of the Emmys “In Memoriam” broadcast segment Sunday night … and his ex-wife suspects it wasn’t a simple error. Linda Hogan tells TMZ … she believes Hulk’s snub was political, due to …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Longtime Washington Post writer Karen Attiah says she has been fired from the publication’s Opinions department for “speaking out against political violence, racial double standards, and America’s apathy toward guns.” The Post, which has been overhauling the entire department, declined to comment on personnel matters. But Attiah’s Post biography has been revised to say she “was” …

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sign of how unusual this week’s Federal Reserve meeting is, the decision it will make on interest rates — usually the main event — is just one of the key unknowns to be resolved when officials gather Tuesday and Wednesday. For now, it’s not even clear who will be there. The meeting will likely include …

Charlie Kirk’s Killing Has Left Other Political Influencers Reeling  The New York Times Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting not cooperating with authorities, Utah governor says  BBC FBI investigating leftist groups for possible ties to Charlie Kirk’s assassination: source  Fox News College Democrats and Republicans send unified messages after Kirk’s death  ABC News After Charlie Kirk Killing, Suspect Joked That His ‘Doppelganger’ Did It  The New …

Fed faces key week of decisions with membership, political independence in doubt  Reuters Political turbulence engulfs the Fed as Trump pushes to assert control  The Washington Post The Fed Is Doing What It’s Been Told  Bloomberg.com ‘I don’t envy their job right now.’ Fed officials face a challenging economy amid Trump’s efforts to meddle.  The Boston Globe The Fed ‘desperately’ wants to avoid a …

For Jon Meacham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, and author of “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels,” this past week has been disturbing – and all too familiar. Asked what is the state of America’s soul today, he replied, “I think that we are in a dangerous place. There’s never been a once-upon-a-time in American history. There’s …

DENVER (AP) — From the moment conservative activist and icon Charlie Kirk was felled by an assassin’s bullet, partisans began fighting over which side was to blame. President Donald Trump became the most prominent to do so, tying the attack to “the radical left” before a suspect was even identified. It was part of a new, grim tradition in a …

Political turbulence engulfs the Fed as Trump pushes to assert control  The Washington Post Fed faces key week of decisions with membership, political independence in doubt  Reuters As the Fed Prepares to Lower Rates, 2 Seats on Its Board Are in Limbo  The New York Times Will the Fed cut interest rates — and will Lisa Cook have a vote?  Financial Times Leadership limbo …