Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla place flowers as they visit the 9/11 Memorial alongside former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York City, on April 29, 2026. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty ImagesKing Charles III and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, closed out their last full day in the United States on April 29 with a visit to New York City after a historic trip to Washington.Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg escorted the royal couple to the waterfall pools located where the World Trade Center’s twin towers once stood before terror attacks devastated the nation…
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The appeals court previously allowed the government to deny bond hearings for all immigration detainees who entered the U.S. without being lawfully admitted, but some federal judges have ruled this violates due process rights.(CN) — A Fifth Circuit panel heard arguments Wednesday on whether the Trump administration can deny bond hearings for all immigration detainees who entered the country unlawfully, regardless of how long they’ve been in the U.S.The Fifth Circuit ruled in February that the administration’s mandatory detention policy, which it announced in an ICE memo last year, does not violate the Immigration and Nationality Act. Despite the court’s…
Based on the Supreme Court ruling, Senator Blackburn proposed a 9R-0D redistricting map for Tennessee now that racial gerrymandering is hopefully ended. Other Red states will follow suit since racial gerrymandering is restricted. Racial gerrymandering was never about race. It was only about getting more votes for Democrats. Republican states can now redistrict, as long as party, not race, is considered in the new maps. SCOTUS will uphold that, ultimately, if lower courts do not. There are reports that it’s too late for 2028. 🚨 NOW: US Sen. Marsha Blackburn has PROPOSED a 9R-0D redistricting map for Tennessee to redraw,…
U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the container ship Touska, after firing on the Iranian-flagged vessel, which the United States said tried to violate the naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, on April 20, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump has downplayed concerns about Beijing’s support for Iran, suggesting the communist regime’s backing might be limited.“I think maybe helping, but I don’t think much,” Trump told Fox News on April 26 when asked about China’s aid to Iran. “I think China could have been much worse than they’ve been, so I don’t consider…
Gavin Newsom has a decent shot at becoming the President of the United States, and that is only true because the Democratic Party is itself dangerously deranged. Advertisement I came back home from shopping and opened up my browser to see John’s article about the $100 billion increase in the cost of the California high-speed rail train to nowhere. A couple of weeks ago, back in the good ol’ days, 60 Minutes did a story ripping the train, which at the time was to cost ONLY $130 billion or so, which was only a bit more than four times the costs…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has once again proven that he’s the ultimate multitasker in the Trump administration. On Wednesday afternoon, Rubio made an unannounced appearance in the White House briefing room. With Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt currently on maternity leave, Rubio stepped to the podium and quipped that he was there “to mess with someone and carry out a joke.” The moment quickly went viral, as Rubio has become famous for stepping up and handling multiple high-level roles in the Trump White House at once. It has become a long-running meme that whenever a position is vacant, Rubio will…
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Prosecutors began to lay out their case against singer D4vd in a brief filed Wednesday, detailing some of the evidence they plan to present to prove that the musician murdered a 14-year-old girl he was in a sexual relationship with, and later dismembered her corpse.In the memo, prosecutors say D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, met Celeste Rivas Hernandez in 2022, when she was just 11 years old. They began a sexual relationship in 2023, when Burke was 18 and Hernandez was 13. She lived in Lake Elsinore, a small city roughly 70 miles east…
U.S. Sailors handle ordnance on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, while operating in support of Operation Epic Fury in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, on March 2, 2026. U.S. NavyThe aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford will soon return to the United States to conclude a nearly yearlong deployment, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told The Epoch Times.The Ford is one of three U.S. aircraft carriers currently deployed to the waterways of the Middle East. The carrier supported recent strikes on Iran and has positioned itself at the north end of…
While going through my emails I found an article by Frank Bergman that was published by Slaynews on April 15, 2026. Bergman’s article concerns a psychiatrist who presented to the Special Joint Parliamentary MAiD Committee that is examining the issue of euthanasia for mental illness alone that is currently scheduled to begin in Canada on March 17, 2027. Psychiatrist Mona Gupta stated during the committee hearing that euthanasia would be permitted for people with eating disorders. Bergman reports: The disturbing exchange took place during a Special Joint Parliamentary Committee hearing on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Follow LifeNews on the MeWe social media…
Israel’s endless military campaigns have not produced decisive political outcomes, trapping Palestinians under occupation with no leverage to change their fate Israeli public support for war remains high at 93%, but trust in government leadership has collapsed to only 38% Ceasefire deals fail to deliver promised total victory, with Israel keeping troops in Lebanon and Gaza while continuing deadly airstrikes Israel deliberately blocks any functional Palestinian political or civil life in Gaza, targeting police forces to maintain chaos and indefinite occupation Palestinians can only escape this cycle through sustained collective resistance backed by genuine Arab and international solidarity For nearly…
Report: Iranian Jet Bombed U.S. Base in Kuwait During Opening Days of War An Iranian fighter jet bombed a U.S. base in Kuwait during the opening days of the war, according to unnamed U.S. officials cited by NBC News. The attack struck Camp Buehring despite the presence of air defenses, marking the first time an enemy fixed-wing aircraft bombed a U.S. military installation since the Korean War, the report stated. The Department of War has not publicly acknowledged the extent of damage from Iranian attacks across seven Middle Eastern countries, according to the officials. [1] Scope of Iranian Attacks on…
A decade-long study of more than 2,000 adults found that regular cultural engagement can slash depression risk by nearly half. Those who attended cultural events monthly experienced a 48 percent lower risk of developing depression. The protective effect remained strong even after researchers accounted for wealth, health, and social networks. Cultural activities combine social connection, cognitive stimulation, novelty, and emotional expansion to protect mental health. Researchers urge raising awareness that cultural engagement works like a social vitamin for long-term mood resilience. When life feels heavy, the natural instinct is to retreat, cancel plans, and stay home. But a growing body…
A 25-year Swedish study of nearly 28,000 people found that those who ate over 50 grams of high-fat cheese daily had a 13% lower risk of all-cause dementia and a 29% lower risk of vascular dementia. Consuming at least 20 grams of high-fat cream daily was associated with a 16% lower risk of all-cause dementia compared to those who ate none. Low-fat dairy products showed no association with dementia risk in the study. The protective effect of high-fat cheese against Alzheimer’s was strongest among people who do not carry the APOE ?4 gene variant, a known risk factor for the…
Study Links Ultra-Processed Food Intake to Reduced Attention, Higher Dementia Risk Score Junk Food Consumption May Be Linked to Higher Dementia Risk A cross-sectional study of 2,192 Australian adults found that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with lower attention scores and a higher dementia risk estimate, according to a report from StudyFinds. The study, led by researchers at Monash University and published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, adjusted for Mediterranean diet adherence and found the associations remained, suggesting processing itself may be a factor. The findings are observational and do not establish causation, the authors noted. What Are Ultra-Processed…
Prosecutors say the Sinaloa cartel helped elect Ruben Rocha Moya to lead the state in exchange for protecting the criminal organization.MANHATTAN (CN) — The Department of Justice has charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking, accusing them of helping to import massive amounts of narcotics into the United States in exchange for bribes and political influence.In a 34-page indictment, unsealed Wednesday in the Southern District of New York, federal prosecutors charge the 10 officials with assisting the Sinaloa cartel in shipping fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine across the U.S.-Mexico border.“The Sinaloa…
Image: Wikimedia Commons (Sen. Ron Johnson) Officials at the Food and Drug Administration were well aware of serious safety issues associated with COVID-19 shots in early 2021, yet they intentionally overlooked these concerns. During a Senate hearing on April 29, at minute mark 17:14, a bombshell interim report was made public by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), who serves as the Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI). The 39-page document is titled “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Signals.” In the hearing, Sen. Johnson challenged listeners to “determine for yourself how the…
One man is in his 70s, and the other is in his 30s. The stabbing left them seriously wounded. The post Stabbing of Two Jewish Men in London Declared a ‘Terrorist Incident’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
New court filings are shedding light on the prosecution’s case against David Burke, known professionally as “D4vd,” outlining a series of alleged actions tied to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. According to the New York Post, investigators claim Burke arranged for Rivas to be transported from her home in Lake Elsinore to his residence in the Hollywood Hills on April 23. Prosecutors allege that after she arrived, Burke stabbed the teenager and “stood by while she bled out.” The filings also describe a sequence of purchases in the days that followed. Investigators say Burke ordered a shovel the next…
A Natrona County judge has temporarily blocked Wyoming’s Human Heartbeat Act, a law aimed at protecting unborn babies from abortion once the baby’s heartbeat is detectable. Natrona County District Judge Dan Forgey issued the temporary restraining order Friday, pausing enforcement of the measure signed by Gov. Mark Gordon in early March while a legal challenge proceeds. The law banned most abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, when the unborn baby’s heartbeat can first be detected. Gordon, a Republican, signed the legislation to defend unborn life. “Today I signed the Human Heartbeat Act into law, reaffirming my view that life…
The Supreme Court in Washington on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesSupreme Court Justice Elena Kagan filed a scathing dissent to the court’s landmark ruling on Wednesday that deemed race-based redistricting unconstitutional.In the 6–3 decision, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson joined Kagan’s dissent, and top Democrat leadership have agreed, calling the conservative justices’ ruling an end to the Voting Rights Act that will erode years of progress on racial discrimination in the United States.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
James Comey (Image: ABC video screen grab) On Tuesday, the Trump administration indicted former FBI Director James Comey for posting on social media a photograph of seashells: On or about May 15, 2025, in the Eastern District of North Carolina, the defendant, JAMES BRIEN COMEY JR, did knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon, the President of the United States, in that he publicly posted a photograph on the internet social media site Instagram which depicted seashells arranged in a pattern making out “86 47”, which a reasonable recipient who…
The Supreme Court has halted Louisiana’s redistricting plan, calling it racial gerrymandering. We break down the ruling and what it means for other states. The Supreme Court also deliberated temporary protected status for Haitian and Somali immigrants. We discuss what the case hinges on and which way the justices appear to be l…
WASHINGTON (CN) — The executive director of the Kennedy Center testified on Wednesday that he recommends the nation’s premier cultural center begin a two-year, $250 million renovation project to address significant structural integrity concerns.Matthew Floca, who has served as chief operating officer since March 24 after former acting director Richard Grenell left, took the stand in an ongoing lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to block the planned renovations over concerns President Donald Trump will fully demolish the building.U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered Floca to testify at Wednesday’s hearing as part of his review on what…
“United Airlines Boeing 737-800 N78501 (1)” by BriYYZ, CC BY-SA 2.0 A United Airlines passenger jet traveling from San Francisco to San Diego reportedly struck what the pilot described as a “red” and “shiny” object while descending toward the airport Wednesday morning, with multiple reports indicating it may have been a drone flying thousands of feet above legal limits. According to reports, United Flight 1980, a Boeing 737-800, was on final approach at roughly 3,000 feet when the pilot radioed air traffic control after the apparent impact. When asked to identify the object, the pilot reportedly said: “It was so…
“Mission: Impossible” actor Ving Rhames reportedly collapsed inside a Los Angeles restaurant Wednesday while eating with his family. A fellow diner told TMZ that Rhames collapsed at his table while at the restaurant, and he appeared to be in and out of consciousness. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles City Fire Department confirmed to TMZ that they received a call at 1:40 p.m. requesting medical assistance for a man in crisis who was approximately 60-years-old.TMZ reported that paramedics rushed Rhames, 66, to the hospital for medical care. NEW YORK – MAY 03: Actor Ving Rhames attends the “Mission: Impossible III”…
This week, two films are opening at the American Film Institute’s Silver Theater and Cultural Center just outside of D.C. They are Steal This Movie, Please! and Ashes and Diamonds. Steal This Movie is a brand new biography of far-left journalist Amy Goodman. Ashes and Diamonds is a 1958 Polish movie about communism. Despite being decades older, Ashes and Diamonds is by far the better and more relevant movie. In fact, it’s a film we are considering screening at the upcoming Anti-Communist Film Festival. Steal This Movie, Please! is just the same old radical leftism that Hollywood has been churning out for decades. “Consolidation of media” is bad,…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), joined by fellow Democrats, speaks at a press conference on the launch of the Senate Democrat’s elections task force at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 29, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesSenate Democrats launched an Election Fraud Task Force on April 29.The unit will focus on “identifying and mitigating threats and safeguarding elections ahead of the midterms” this fall, according to a statement released by the party on Wednesday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — The richest man in the world continued his testimony Wednesday over his claims against one of the most profitable artificial intelligence companies in Silicon Valley, saying OpenAI “stole a charity.”“I was a fool who provided funding for a startup,” Elon Musk said under questioning from his attorney Steven Molo. “I gave them $38 million for a nonprofit and they ended up with an $800 billion for-profit company.”Referring to OpenAI’s original mission to create and provide artificial general intelligence for the “benefit of humanity,” Musk accuses the company of diverting from that mission. The company started as…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference where he announced the first of the city-run grocery stores: La Marqueta in East Harlem in New York City on April 14, 2026. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesA day after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul repeated her message that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin should cut spending to balance the city’s budget, Mamdani reiterated his call for state assistance, saying that cutting spending won’t be enough to close the gap.“There is no amount of savings that would absolve Albany of the need to partner with the…
The US indicted the Mexican Governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials on drug trafficking and weapons charges. US prosectors allege the defendants conspired with the Sinaloa cartel to import narcotics into the United States in exchange for political support and bribes. “The Sinaloa Cartel is a ruthless criminal organization that has flooded this community with dangerous drugs for decades,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “As the indictment lays bare, the Sinaloa Cartel, and other drug trafficking organizations like it, would not operate as freely or successfully without corrupt politicians and law enforcement officials on their…
Part of an American political perspectives survey from 2025 went viral on Sunday after the third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump’s life. The survey found that “Americans with the highest level of formal education were also the most supportive of political violence.” The survey on political violence had queried 3,000 adults, and responses were collected between Aug. 3, 2025, and Sept. 26, 2025. It went viral again after Cole Allen, an intelligent, well-educated man, attempted to kill the president. A whopping “[Thirty-six] percent of those with a graduate or professional degree agreed at least somewhat with the statement ‘If you are…
Today, in a very important 6-3 decision at the Supreme Court [Full pdf Ruling Here] the high court ruled in Louisiana -vs Callais that congressional districts drawn by considering race are an unconstitutional gerrymander. Race should not be a consideration in the drawing of district boundaries. Chief Justice John Roberts had previously described Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District as a “snake” that stretches more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) to link parts of Shreveport, Alexandria, Lafayette and Baton Rouge. “That map is an unconstitutional gerrymander,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the majority opinion. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the dissent for the three…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesDemocrats pledged April 29 to push back against Republican-led redistricting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down a Louisiana congressional map containing two majority-black districts, pointing to legislation, court fights, and grassroots organizing as avenues of response.Republican officials in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama have begun discussing redistricting in response to the ruling. Louisiana’s Republican attorney general said the state would draw a new congressional map. The Supreme Court’s ruling automatically triggered a Mississippi special session,…
The House approved the renewal of a foreign surveillance powers resolution Wednesday, despite concerns from a handful of Republican lawmakers.The legislation, dubbed the “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act,” passed in a bipartisan 235-191 split. The legislation, which still needs to pass the Senate by Friday, will renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. FISA Section 702 has long-drawn scrutiny from privacy hawks due to the ability of the intelligence community to gather information on Americans without a warrant while surveilling foreigners. The vote comes after President Donald Trump urged Republicans last week to vote for a clean extension because…
President Donald Trump said his call Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin included an offer for Russia to help with the conflict in Iran and the enrichment of uranium, which he declined in hopes of getting the war in Ukraine to end instead.The president expressed confidence that a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war could come “relatively quickly” after the call or that a ceasefire could take place while Russia hosts its Victory Day celebrations on May 9. “I think he’d like to see a solution,” Trump told reporters at the White House after welcoming the four Artemis II astronauts. “I…
The Elitist Media Evening News hid a major story from the American public on Wednesday night, by failing to report on the indictment of 10 senior officials from the Mexican state of Sinaloa- home of the major drug cartel once headed by “El Chapo” Guzman. This omitted story has major ramifications on both sides of the border and with regard to our national security. The only over-the-air national evening newscast to carry the indictment was PBS News Hour. Here is that brief in its entirety, as aired on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026: WATCH: PBS News Hour was the only over-the-air…
Screengrab Social Media/X London has become very dangerous for Jews. Under the rule of the leftist Labour party, the United Kingdom has devolved into a society where Muslim extremists roam around raping, maiming, and killing, while failing Prime Minister Keir Starmer only has empty words and no action. In yet another shocking criminal incident, two Jewish men were stabbed by a Muslim extremist in front of a Synagogue in London. Images show the attacker targeting the men without provocation. Watch: Jewish man stabbed in North London. 2 Jews have been stabbed in Golders Green, North London – Obviously the perpetrator is a…
There was another Supreme Court decision today which isn’t getting as much attention as the Voting Rights decision, but it represents a win for pro-life pregnancy centers against an attorney general seeking to harass them. Here’s the backstory to this case taken from the decision written by Justice Gorsuch. Advertisement First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc., is a religious nonprofit organization that has provided counseling and resources to pregnant women in New Jersey since 1985. Believing that “life begins at conception,” and seeking “to protect and honor life in all stages of development,” the group does not provide abortions or…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Is there any real solution to the nightmare of online password management in an era of increasingly clever hacks, scams, and identity theft? Cybersecurity engineers at Texas A&M University think so, and according to their recent findings published in IEEE Internet Computing, the answer is a sturdy, sophisticated “HIPPO.” When creating a new password, security experts suggest generating one that is as long as possible, with a mixture of letters, numbers, and symbols. You technically should never repeat them across multiple websites, either. Of…
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced bills to extend a surveillance authority, a budget plan for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, and a farm bill. The procedural vote to advance the legislation passed 216–210. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act at the center of the debate allows intelligence ag…
This article is part of the David Horowitz Freedom Center’s commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the passing of our founder, namesake and visionary. If you have memories of David to share, please leave them in the comments or drop me a line. And please consider making a generous, tax-deductible contribution to the David Horowitz Freedom Center to help continue David’s mission far into the future: HERE. More than 50 years ago, David Horowitz stepped away from the left and last April the Radical Son, raised by Communists, left us at age 86. A year later the Muslim-left axis is…
This article is part of the David Horowitz Freedom Center’s commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the passing of our founder, namesake and visionary. If you have memories of David to share, please leave them in the comments or drop Daniel Greenfield a line. And please consider making a generous, tax-deductible contribution to the David Horowitz Freedom Center to help continue David’s mission far into the future: HERE. As a high school student, I found myself facing two very different paths when choosing a college. One option was attending a woke university. That environment appealed to me: I enjoy debate,…
Order Daniel Greenfield’s new book, Domestic Enemies: The Founding Fathers’ Fight Against the Left: HERE. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an 84-year-old socialist politician whose previous position on technology was that he had no apps on his phone, didn’t seem to recognize the names of major platforms, and had a woman named ‘Melissa’ to tell him what he was doing, is suddenly interested in AI. Anyone who thought that Bernie’s sudden hostility to AI was organic was disabused of the notion when the politician announced an event at the U.S. Capitol to discuss the “need for international cooperation” on AI featuring two…
President Trump speaks during an event with the Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office on April 29, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to the White House on Wednesday to celebrate their recent lunar flyby mission.Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, who splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, met with the president in the Oval Office.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
Order Robert Spencer’s new book, Holy Hell: Islam’s Abuse of Women and the Infidels Who Enable It: HERE. The Oxford Mail account is straightforward enough. It seems that a 16-year-old “Oxfordshire boy” has been “accused of having a suicide vest and of supporting Islamic State (IS).” The precocious lad has been “charged with stockpiling weapons, explosives and a suicide vest at his family home.” The inventive youngster is “also accused of supporting IS and is suspected of sharing its propaganda on terrorist attacks as well as footage of battlefield explosions and killings.” It seems that the boy “converted to Islam as…
The U.S. Army holds its 2026 “Twilight Tattoo” performance, an action-packed live military event featuring soldiers from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington’s ceremonial units, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), and The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” at 6:20 p.m. ET on April 29. The show includes perfor…
Order Daniel Greenfield’s new book, Domestic Enemies: The Founding Fathers’ Fight Against the Left: HERE. During the California gubernatorial debate, Tom Steyer, who is a billionaire, claimed that the billionaires are out to get him. “The billionaires and corporations are spending big in this race to oppose me and to support the other people on this stage,” he claimed. This same statement is made by every Democrat in any race above the level of dog catcher, but when it’s being made by a candidate who is not only a billionaire, but whose only reason for running in any race is being a…
Order Jamie Glazov’s new book, United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas: HERE. For now, the American military campaign against Iran has been put on hold. President Donald Trump has now dropped all those deadlines for the Islamic Republic of Iran to comply with American demands that he kept extending. Now he has chosen to rely on severe economic pressure, hoping that eventually Iran’s impoverishment will become intolerable, leading to widespread popular discontent that may again threaten the regime. The blockade of Iranian ports has led to a 90% drop in Iranian oil exports. Estimates are that the…
Four committee members dissented Wednesday from the Federal Reserve’s statement to keep the central bank’s benchmark interest rate unchanged, marking the highest level of opposition since 1992 as Chairman Jerome Powell is set to be replaced. Powell led his final Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as chairman, with the FOMC deciding to leave its benchmark federal funds rate at a range of 3.5% to 3.75%. Four members — including Fed Governor Stephen Miran, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan — dissented from the FOMC decision, with only Miran wanting…