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to vice president pence, mark short, greg jacob, they were both asked during their grand jury testimony about the fake elector scheme and the roles of trump lawyers rudy giuliani and john eastman. this morning in additions, "the new york times" and "washington post" are reporting justice department investigators back in april received phone records from key officials and aides in the trump administration including chief of staff mark meadows. all of this as the attorney general himself...

more on all of that later this hour. but first the critical decision set to drop soon from the federal reserve. and cnn business correspondent rahel solomon is here with us. walk us through what is to come in the next hour or so and why it really matters. >> so the expectation is that chairman powell will raise rates about three quurs of a percent. that is not one to one in terms of borrowing costs. we wont see borrowing costs raise 75 basis points. but it does influence all of the cat...

yes, that investigation goes all the way to the top. and the fed all but certain to jack up interest rates this afternoon. but how big a hike will tell us a lot about the inflation problem. as new numbers on housing and what were buying spell more economic trouble. up first, the details that point a glaring legal spotlight at the former president donald trump. this banner headline courtesy of the "washington post," the justice department investigating trumps actions in the january ...

in the process, giving the parties some very real weapons to carry into midterm elections. now, just barely three months away. starting with senate democrats rallying around a major spending package aimed at reducing record consumer inflation. but also a massive investment in health care and climate interventions. central to the biden agenda. and now, on the cusp of receiving this weekend, after previous hold, arizona senator kristen sinema announced her support for the bill. giving se...

dont look down. dont make any sudden moves. because we are almost at the end of a legislative tightrope, yall. senators are putting in some extra hours this weekend. theyre working to get democrats, health care, climate, and deficit reduction package across the finish line. the parliamentarian approved key components of the bill just hours ahead of when the senate is expected to debate it on the floor. it will take all 50 democratic votes and a tie breaker from vice president harris fo...

>> reporter: the federal reserve just made history announcing that theyre raising interest rates by 3/4 of a percentage point for the second meeting in a row. we havent seen anything like that in back to back meetings in modern fed history, but were not in nor times. were dealing with the worst inflation inflation prices in 40 years. inflation remains elevated due in part to russias invasion of ukraine and very high food and energy prices. so the fed is stepping in and acting like the ...

forward. >> what do republicans have to say? >> the republicans offered a bit of a muted response. many not defending donald trumps actions, not yet criticizing what the justice department is doing, taking a wait and see approach. one of those republicans, lindsey graham of south carolina, who told me earlier today that he does not think that trump should be prosecuted. >> thats just ridiculous for me to comment over what some grand jury may be looking at. i dont see anything to prosec...

release of brittney griner and paul whelan. cnn learning exclusively that the u.s. is now proposing a deal to exchange a convicted russian arms dealer for the two americans. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." >> we begin with new evidence that the justice departments criminal investigation of january 6th is picking up steam big time. a star witness from the house hearings is now cooperating with federal...

europe. well look at how the virus is spreading in the u.s. and the push for vaccines. millions of americans hitting the road this holiday weekend but fright delays and rising gas prices are putting the brakes on many of those, hoping for a great escape. we begin in ukraine where russia is said to have bombed an island it just abandoned two days ago. ukraine released this video saying it shows russian air strikes on sfanake island frida night. they used phosphorus bombs which cnn c...

first major announcement since then, forgiving student loan debt for millions of americans up to $20,000 per borrower. and its angering republicans and some democrats. hello, welcome, everyone. im sandra smith. another busy news day. >> john: im john roberts in washington. this is "america reports." well have the presidents remarks as they happen during the next hour. republicans say the move will cost taxpayers billions of dollars and worsen an already historic inflation crisis. democ...