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So how is the president squaring the sour mood that voters are in with his pitch that he has ushered in a golden age for this country?

And how does he respond when confronted with those concerns?

That is NPR's Tamara Keith.

Tam, thank you.

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates today, but the path to that decision could be bumpy.

NPR's Scott Horsey is with us now to tell us more about this.

Good morning, Scott.

So why do forecasters expect a rate cut today?

So that's the argument for cutting rates, but it sounds like it's not a slam dunk.

How unusual is it to have this much division on the rate-setting committee?

And before we let you go, should we look for more rate cuts in the future?

That is NPR's Scott Horsley.

Scott, thank you.

A community of Afghan soldiers who fought against the Taliban for the CIA now feel abandoned by the agency.

NPR's Brian Mann has our exclusive reporting this morning.

Good morning, Brian.

Lakanwal was part of an Afghan zero unit.

What does that mean?

You have learned that many of these zero unit fighters are struggling.

Why is that?