It’s Monday, and here’s what’s happening in Houston and around the country this morning.
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee calls for new investigator in case of Texas A&M student who fell to her death in Austin
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee called the Austin Police Department “keystone cops” and urged them to have a different investigator look into the death of Brianna Aguilera, a Texas A&M student who fell to her death from an apartment after attending a tailgate for the A&M-Texas rivalry football game
The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court ‘s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency, starting well before Donald Trump’s time in the White House.
The justices could take the next step in a case being argued Monday that calls for a unanimous 90-year-old decision limiting executive authority to be overturned.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated in September as spending weakened
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation changed little in September, likely easing the way to a widely expected interest rate cut by the central bank next week.
Prices rose 0.3% in September from August, the Commerce Department said Friday, in a report that was delayed five weeks by the government shutdown. It matched the increase recorded during the previous month. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 0.2% in September from August, the same as August, and a pace that if it continued for a year would bring inflation closer to the Fed’s 2% target.
The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court ‘s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency, starting well before Donald Trump’s time in the White House.
The justices could take the next step in a case being argued Monday that calls for a unanimous 90-year-old decision limiting executive authority to be overturned.
Stay tuned to KPRC 2 News for updates on these stories and more as they develop throughout the day.