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5 min readThe Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but the 8-to-4 vote by the Federal Open Market Committee was the highest level of dissent since 1992. Analysts interpreted the split as a signal that rate cuts could come later this year. Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced after the decision that he plans to remain on the Fed's Board of Governors when his term as chair ends next month. Hours earlier, the Senate Banking Committee approved President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell as Fed chief, sending the nomination to the full Senate.
Trump speaks with Putin; ceasefire offer for Victory Day
President Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. According to NPR's Mara Liasson, Trump thought the Russian leader might go along with a ceasefire proposal in the war started by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Previous ceasefire proposals have not materialized, and Trump has often praised Putin while criticizing Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not agreeing with Russia on a way to end the war. The Russian news agency TASS reported that Putin told Trump he was ready to declare a temporary ceasefire in honor of Victory Day, a Russian holiday on May 9th commemorating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. On the war with Iran, Trump said Putin offered Russia's help regarding Iran's uranium enrichment, but T
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- 1 (00:06) **Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns** - The Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged with an 8-4 vote, the highest level of dissent since 1992, signaling potential rate cuts later in the year.
- 2 (00:45) **Trump Speaks with Putin About Ukraine Ceasefire** - President Trump says he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who proposed a temporary ceasefire for Victory Day on May 9th.
- 3 (01:38) **Putin Offers Help on Iran’s Uranium Enrichment, Trump Declines** - Trump says Putin offered Russia’s assistance regarding Iran’s uranium enrichment, but Trump rebuffed the offer.
- 4 (01:47) **Gas Prices Rise Amid Iran Uncertainty** - AAA reports the national average for regular gasoline rose seven cents overnight to $4.30 per gallon.
- 5 (01:59) **Federal Grand Jury Indicts Sinaloa Governor on Drug Cartel Collusion Charges** - The U.S. alleges Governor Rubén Rocha Moya was helped to power by the Sinaloa cartel, which allegedly stole ballots and intimidated opponents.
- 6 (03:00) **Elon Musk Testifies in Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman** - Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO, accusing them of abandoning the company’s founding principles to develop AI for public good.
- 7 (04:06) **Texas Scheduled to Execute Death Row Inmate James Broadnax** - Broadnax was convicted of fatally shooting two people during a robbery 18 years ago but insists he did not fire the fatal shot.
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