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The Federal reserve has announcing it is raising its key short-term interest rates by three quarters of percent, in an effort to curb out-of-control inflation. It's the central bank's biggest rate hike in 28 years. Also ahead, a special congressional race in in the Lone Star State is making headlines today, as Texas' deep blue district 34 has elected its first Republican in history. So, could this be the first indication of the coming red wave in November? Plus, House Democrats vote against added security for Supreme Court justices after the attempt on Justice Brett Kavanaugh's life, and the White House is reportedly rethinking its sanctions on Russia.

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