Summary
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates the same despite President Trump's pressure. Republicans in Texas proposed a new map for congressional districts. Trump's special envoy to the Middle East visited Israel for the first time in six months.
Key Facts
- The Federal Reserve decided not to change interest rates.
- President Trump had been pressing for a change in these rates.
- Republicans in Texas suggested a new map for voting districts in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Congressional maps decide which areas vote for which representatives.
- Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East traveled to Israel.
- This was the envoy's first visit to Israel in six months.
