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Trump Gets Jumped at GOP Debate
Eleven Republican candidates for president got three hours of exposure last night on CNN. Some 23 million people watched a debate that was as contentious as the network's moderators could make it. We hear how front-runner Donald Trump handled himself and how ten competitors handled him.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenEleven Republican candidates for president got three hours of exposure last night on CNN. Some 23 million people watched a debate that was as contentious as the network's moderators could make it. We hear how front-runner Donald Trump handled himself and how ten competitors handled him.
Also, the Federal Reserve makes a decision on interest rates. On today's Talking Point, there's been another military coup in West Africa…this time in Burkina Faso. We hear why it's been so hard to establish democracy and the rule of law in the aftermath of European colonization.
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3 storiesThe Fed Makes a Decision on Interest Rates
Since the Federal Reserve dropped the benchmark interest rates almost to zero, the financial world has been waiting for them to go up again. This week, the Open Market Committee, chaired by Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, has been meeting. Moments ago, they made an announcement. There will not be an increase .
Read the story6 minThe Showdown in Simi Valley
At the Ronald Reagan Library near Los Angeles last night, CNN moderators were determined to generate conflict. Eleven Republican candidates for president responded with almost three hours of political theater. The big question: could anybody lay a hand on front-runner Donald Trump? What's changed in a campaign that's still just getting started?
Read the story34 minBurkina Faso on the Brink
The nations of West Africa won independence from colonial powers in recent decades. When the European rulers departed, they did not leave stable institutions behind. Now, West Africa is a region of continuing military coups.
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