Start Here - A Loan at Last: Fed Cuts Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve announces the first in what could be a series of interest rate cuts. Former CDC Director Susan Monarez tells Congress that RFK Jr. had her fired because she wasn’t willing to sign off on vaccine policy changes sight-unseen. And Israel’s military moves in on Gaza, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians leave town. 


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Start Here - WH Officials: Time to “Go After” Left-Wing Radicals

Vice President JD Vance, joined by White House officials, suggests going after left-wing organizations that contribute to political violence – without naming specific groups. President Trump announces a strike against another ship emanating from Venezuela. And Russia holds large-scale military exercises with Belarus.


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Start Here - What We Know About Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer

Sources describe how a Utah man went from a bright student to the prime suspect in an assassination investigation. Memphis prepares for a potential deployment of National Guard troops on its streets. And as schools grapple with artificial intelligence in the classroom, one program is using A.I. to compress schoolwork into just two hours a day. 


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Start Here - Russia’s Biggest Attack Yet

For the first time since invading Ukraine, Russia hits a government stronghold in Kyiv. President Trump denies he’s calling for a “war” in Chicago, despite using that word in a social media post – but previews new immigration action in Democratic-led cities. And the man accused of plotting an assassination on Trump’s golf course heads to trial. 


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