Article snippet: President Trump stretched credulity at home and abroad Wednesday by declaring there is “no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea.” As widely anticipated, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term federal fund rate — what banks charge each other — by 0.25 points to a range of 1.75 to 2 percent. Cardinal O’Malley on Wednesday accused the federal government of pursuing an immigration policy that is “hostile” to vulnerable children and families. The president of Portugal will be visiting the White House later this month to meet with President Donald Trump. Michael A. Cohen It’s hard to understand why Republicans would want to go back to this poisonous well once again. The new measure bans renters and investors from renting apartments by the night, hotel-style, on popular websites like Airbnb. Capital Source Gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez’s campaign created a bit of a sympathetic bounce-back for Bob Massie with some unfortunate tweets. The state Department of Revenue said there have been no extra payments by the state to Accenture to correct defects with its new system. Bookings A weekly calendar of literary events. Prosecutors pursuing sexual assault charges against Bryon Hefner say they also want records on “additional” potential victims who spoke to attorneys hired by the state Senate. <?EM-dummyText [This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. ... Link to the full article to read more