max foster here in london. just ahead great likelihood is that we will have a recession. this 40 year high in inflation is having a real impact on the economy. consumers are shifting their spending to more essential categories like food and fuel. our investigation though it is not a criminal investigation certainly has brought some things to light that doj is watching. doj is now inside the white house for the first time. that is a big change. it is a hard grind, that is what ukrainian commanders are predicting to try to push the russian troops back. it is wednesday, july 27. 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. in washington where in the coming hours, the u.s. federal reserve is expected to hike its benchmark interest rate in the latest attempt to cool the economy and tame inflation. the country s gdp will be released tomorrow with analysts waiting to see if the numbers show that the economy has slowed again. add in soaring prices, rising expenses and an ill p
mike pence were questioned in front of a grand jury about the scheme to use fake electors to overturn the 2020 election. that includes the role of trump lawyers john eastman and rudy giuliani. washington post and new york times report that the prosecutors asked directly about former president trump s involvement. daniella diaz is on capitol hill for us. this would be a big step asking insiders directly about trump. what is the attorney general saying about this case? reporter: the justice department will not comment directly on this grand jury testimony, but look, merrick garland making it clear that no one is above the law. he said that they will not hesitate to prosecute former president donald trump if they find evidence in their investigation that he stood in the way criminally of that certification of the 2020 results of the election. look, he spoke to nbc last night in an interview where he commented on this. take a listen to what he said. look, we pursue justic