Trump Hosts King of Jordan for Gaza Plan Talks; Fed’s Powell Says No Hurry to Cut Rates

President Donald Trump hosts Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza.

The Federal Reserve is in no rush to cut its short-term interest rate again given an economy that is “strong overall,” with low unemployment and inflation that remains above the Fed’s 2 percent target, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in opening remarks prepared for delivery at a Senate Banking Committee hearing.

Steve Bannon has pleaded guilty in New York State court to a fraud charge related to his fundraising campaign for the U.S.–Mexico border wall.

Topics in this episode include:

1. Steve Bannon Pleads Guilty in Border Wall Case
2. Trump Hosts Jordan’s King Abdullah
3. Powell: Strong Economy Means No Hurry to Cut Rates
4. Trump Rolls Back Standards for Water Appliances
5. Trump Imposes 25 Percent Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum
6. Trump to Consider Tariff Exemption for Australia
7. DOGE Cuts Now Into the Billions
8. DOJ Appeals Judge’s Order to Unfreeze Fed Funding
9. Trump Admin Appealing in Employee Firing Case
10. Vance Tells Europe That Heavy Regulation Could Kill AI
11. US, Britain Have Not Signed AI Summit Declaration
12. Adams Speaks After DOJ Orders Corruption Charges Be Dropped
13. Should FEMA Be Dismantled?
14. Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s NIH Funding Cuts
15. Trump Fires Heads of Watchdog Agencies
16. Biden Interior Secretary Runs for New Mexico Governor
17. DOJ Drops Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams
18. 1 Killed in Private Jet Collision at Arizona Airport
19. Trio of Winter Storms Threaten Both Coasts
20. ‘Gulf of America’ Now Appears on Google Maps
21. Defense Secretary Hegseth at NATO Headquarters This Week
22. IDF: Oldest Israeli Hostage Killed in Oct. 7 Attack
23. Trudeau Vows Strong Response to US Metal Tariffs
24. Korean President Seeks Tariff Talks With Trump
25. European Commission Prepares Response to US Tariffs
26. Trump Says He Spoke With China’s Xi Since Inauguration
27. Trump Metal Tariffs Propel Gold Prices
28. Chocolate Prices Up 20 Percent This Valentine’s Day
29. Georgia Lifts Poultry Suspension After Bird Flu Tests
30. FDA Plans Ban on Some Hair-Straightening Chemicals
31. What’s Causing Egg Prices to Surge?
32. Nearly 1 Billion Flowers Inspected in Miami
33. Mayor and Mayoress Say Shen Yun Is Magical
34. 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Underway

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