The Headline: Justice Roberts Issues Rebuke Against Donald Trump
The courts continue to be the one branch of government doing its best to keep the White House in check. Today Donald Trump’s call for the impeachment of a federal judge prompted a rare rebuke from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The New Republic reports: John Roberts Warns Trump After His Call to Impeach Judges. Here’s part of his statement:
The economy remains shaky. The stock market continues to slide as people await the Fed’s latest rate projections Wednesday. CNBC reports:
Federal Reserve officials at this week’s meeting are expected to hold interest rates steady but adjust their views on the economy and possibly the future path for interest rates.
BBC: Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire
President Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, following a call with US President Donald Trump.
The Russian leader declined to sign up to the comprehensive month-long ceasefire that Trump's team recently worked out with Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia.
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are home after nine and a half months in space.
The first astronauts to fly on board two different commercial spacecraft during a single mission have returned to Earth, splashing down with two of their International Space Station crewmates.
