report on inflation was better than ever expected, prices rose just 3% in june, which is the lowest increase we have seen since march of 2021. there is so uncertainty out there about what this means long term, we are gonna hash all of that out later in the hour. but inflation was not at the top of the agenda for some lawmakers on capitol hill today. the republican-led house judiciary committee spent about six long hours questioning fbi director chris wray. the house gop along with former president trump had been hammering ray and the bureau for months. the attacks of course have intensified and made the trump classified documents case and after hunter biden took a plea deal. keep in mind that christopher wray is not a democrat he is not a joe biden crony, he was appointed by donald trump to this post into thousand and 17. he is also a registered republican. but that did not matter to the gop members who used today s hearing to go after him personally. in the court, they say
today on inside politics , new and exclusive reporting reveals the special counsel is asking questions about an oval office free for all, and the free yeo who pushed donald t trump. plus, hiring is solid, but new numbers fall short. does it all point to another rate hike from the fed that could crunch your credit? and the freedom caucus purges marjorie taylor greene from its ranks over questions about where her loyalties lie, to the hard right or to the house speaker. i m abbey philip in for dana bash. let s go inside politics . up first, the screaming patch at the center of the special counsel s investigation. exclusive cnn reporting gives new insights into jack smith s months long focus on that december 18th 2020 oval office meeting. the people inside that room and ses brat and legal ideas that then pushed donald trump. and cnn s caitlin pollonz is part a that report. what does this tell us about where jack smith is in the process? this reporting from a keep of us led
and republicans quick to publicly defend the twice indicted former president for changing the tune behind closed doors and then defend holding off and raising interest rates, for now. where the economy is and more importantly, where it is headed? as the 11th hour gets underway this wednesday night. good evening, once again, i am stephanie ruhle. donald trump gears up for the legal battle of his life, as the justice department defense its prosecution of the former president. just one day after trump s arraignment on charges of mishandling top secret documents, the attorney general voiced his support of special counsel jack smith. when i pointed at mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department s commitment to both independence and accountability. mr. smith as a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents, who cher s commitment, integrity and the rule of law. any questions about the matter will have
mr. smith as a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents, who cher s commitment, integrity and the rule of law. any questions about the matter will have to be answered by their filings in court. meanwhile, the washington post reports one of trump s attorneys wanted to oppress the department of justice to discuss a possible settlement in the documents case. but trump himself, he was not interested. that is according to three people briefed on the matter. the post writes, they were, quote, many occasions when players and advisers sought to get trump to take a more cooperative stance. meanwhile, jack smith s other investigation into january six, the big one, has not slowed down one bit. jack yesterday, to nevada fake electors were spotted entering the federal courthouse in d. c. where the grand jury meets. trump s legal troubles are escalating, just as he is ramping up his third campaign for the white house. nbc s ga
night! good evening, once again i m stephanie ruhle. less than two hours ago, the house passed a bipartisan plan to head off a disastrous default which the treasury warned could come as soon as monday. it will clear the house at a critical time for our economy with the risk of recession still a concern. 314 members voted in favor of the bill. how does 17 voted against it. among the no votes, 71 republicans including members of the freedom caucus. but they were not alone. 46 democrats were also in a no column. before the vote took place, several members from both sides went to the floor to make their case before the bell. thank goodness for joe biden s legislative skill. we will not go over the edge. and they were prepared to take us over the edge! the bill contains spending cuts that take a step in the right direction towards restoring fiscal sanity in washington. we need to avert a default that would stop checks to our seniors, benefits for our veterans. ho