About this episode
The deaths of two leaders from Iran-backed groups are raising concerns about a wider war in the Middle East. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady today, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell said cuts are on the table for September. Former President Donald Trump made comments about Vice President Kamala Harris’s racial identity during the National Association of Black Journalists conference. Wildfires in Colorado have forced evacuations from hundreds of homes near Denver. Plus, US swimming star Katie Ledecky broke her own record today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices