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Other economic policies. His is almost an hour. Mr. Powell good afternoon veryone and welcome. My colleagues at the Federal Reserve and i are dedicated to serving the american people. We do this by steadfastly pursuing the goals that congress has given us, stable employment and we are committed to making the best decisions we can based on facts and objective analysis. Today, we decided to lower Interest Rates. We will keep the u. S. Economy strong in the face of notable developments and provide ...

Witnesses on the impact of guns in their lives, the effect on communities, and what steps could be taken to curb gun violence. This is just over an hour and a half. We are here today because 203 days ago, the house passed bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation and the u. S. Senate has done nothing. After every mass shooting that makes the headlines, leader mcconnell says it is too soon to talk about policy. Unfortunately, there have been more Mass Shootings this year than there have been...

Important to conservatives in 2020 and the Republican Partys future agenda. And later the drug policy alliances kassandra joins us to discuss the history of the war on drugs. [video clip] more need more prisons, jails, more courts, more prosecutors. I am requesting altogether 1. 5 billion in drugrelated spending on Law Enforcement. Former president george h. W. Bush on september 5, 1989, what many site as the beginning of the u. S. War on drugs. Good morning, this is washington journal. 30 years...

The congressman jim moran back insl the 1990s. Yes. Direct path to where you are today with brady. Breaks in between, yes, im a lawyer by trade so thats what i did after capitol hill but one of the issues that i worked on during my time working for jim maran was gun violence prevention. Was there when the bradyti law s enacted. We have you this morning for a couple of reasons, yesterday the markup of several pieces of legislation in the house thats likely toof happen next week we understand but ...

Soon, all those Street Vendors over there would have to move away. And they are not happy about it. From wallets and bags to bracelet and religious items , you can find it all here, at sophia lopezs business in the mission. Sophia tells me all kinds of people come here because it is the mission. This is the heart of san francisco. She has been working as a Street Vendor since 2015, but that is about to change because she will need to find another place to do go. Are you frustrated . She tells me...

Your phone and social media. Starting tomorrow you will be able to dm the police on two social media platforms if you see someone breaking into a car. It is an unconventional tactic. Fearful drivers say they are open to anything. Reporter auto burglaries in oakland continue to be an ongoing problem for residents. This year alone we had 11,300 locked auto burglaries in the city. The department is tapping social media to tackle there issue. If you send that information to us immediately we will ha...

Getting paid. Could impact everything from food safety, to research. Funding the government is among the basic responsibilities of congress. Its time for republicans to start doing the job america elected them to do. President joe biden calling on republicans to live up to the budget deal from earlier this year. The contentious negotiations. Meanwhile, several democrats are commenting on the Corruption Allegations against senator menendez. Also ahead an update on the auto workers strike. As the ...

These decisions should not be between a person who needs health care and the government and politicians. It should be between a woman and her doctor, that is the ultimate goal right there. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs yesterday highlighting her Executive Orders to prevent abortionrelated prosecutions as her state is now at the center of the fight for reproductive care. Well have the latest on efforts to repeal that states controversial abortion ban in just a moment. Also ahead, Donald Trumps Hus...

Rain well offshore. We have several hours until the rain moves in. As we look at the time line, there is a possibility well have light rain in the santa cruz mountains. The push of heavier rain, potentially thunderstorms moving in this afternoon. Look at the time line there, at about 2 00 this afternoon. Ill be talking more about when this becomes more widespread in a few minutes. We are out there on the roads with an early look at traffic. We have off to a good start this wednesday morning. It ...

Werent expecting to see themselves arrive at the this press conference. They were hand in hand. Apparently theyre still having a relationship together and they didnt answer any questions from reporters but they stood behind their attorneys and were present while the attorneys made their case. Going back to the beginning of this denise was reported kidnapped on march 23rd. She claimed she and her boyfriend had been tied up and drugged in the middle of the night and the kidnapper drove her to her ...