What’s at stake in a crucial week for the Federal Reserve

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<p>The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. The <a href="https://apple.news/AyiViDd3_TIagbiot2bAC-w">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Nick Timiraos joins to discuss the challenges facing the Fed&rsquo;s decision and the uncertainty over Trump&rsquo;s attempts to fire one of its governors.</p> <p>The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is not cooperating with authorities, Utah&rsquo;s governor says. <a href="https://apple.news/A_PIzrFpvRJyFg_znzH-RwA">CBS</a> has the latest. And <a href="https://apple.news/AVZheFEckQQuh594g-gKK1g">The Atlantic</a>&rsquo;s Ali Breland, who profiled Kirk last year, reflects on his political evolution.</p> <p>President Trump wants to disqualify transgender troops from the U.S. military. <a href="https://apple.news/A-Wxk0MSwRUuyZi0LXCvnsg">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Lauren Hodges breaks down how the administration is using medical records to do it.</p> <p>Plus, Marco Rubio <a href="https://apple.news/ANA6OeV4rSpmaqqL_3s3iMg">is meeting</a> with Netanyahu in Israel to discuss the war in Gaza, Pope Leo <a href="https://apple.news/A6rMyiS-JQ_eWtQGxegXkYQ">criticized</a> executive pay in his first interview as pontiff, and everything you should know about last night’s <a href="https://apple.news/A2POTTbGOT86_SqbnU_mHRQ?route=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHBsZS5uZXdzL1QwcnNXa0ZfSVFhbVlMRVZjMDJ2WEhn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emmy Awards</a>.</p><p><a <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>