By Izin Akhabau

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Good morning, it’s Thursday, Sept. 17, and The Post has wrapped up the best, worst and weirdest of New York Fashion week — check out the photos here. Now, let’s get to the news.

	President Donald Trump said he told the Fed chief to ‘do what you want’ before the interest rate hike.

• Yesterday: The Fed’s board voted to raise interest rates by a quarter point to tackle rising inflation. Trump said Chair Kevin Warsh’s vote wouldn’t have changed the outcome.

• What it means for you: Find out how the rate rise could affect your mortgage, car loan and credit cards here. Experts predict that gas prices are also about to take a big jump — here’s why

• One more thing: Canada’s trade war with the U.S. is sending it into the arms of the European Union.

A Republican senator said the measles surge would be this administration’s ‘terrible legacy.’

• What to know: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said it as senators quizzed Trump’s pick for surgeon general. Nicole Saphier called the combined MMR vaccine “our greatest tool for combating measles infections.”

• In Pennsylvania: There have been 117 new cases of measles reported over the past week, according to the state’s Health Department. See how the outbreak is growing in these graphs and maps.

• Today: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will give a keynote speech at a conference of the anti-vaccine group he founded.

Trump said the Kennedy Center could be ‘ripped down’ without his intervention.

• The details: Trump said he deserved to have his name recognized for rescuing the institution, and warned it would close without him. The Post documented what may have been the Kennedy Center’s last day.

• Also in Washington: The administration is moving forward with plans to put signs outside the Smithsonian. They’ll warn visitors of what the White House calls ideological bias at the museum.

• A Post exclusive: Trump’s arch will harm historic sites, but federal officials say it must proceed.

A new poll has found a close Michigan Senate race.

• What to know: 53% of Michigan’s likely voters say they want Democrats to control the Senate, but fewer support Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Here’s why.

• More from the Democratic Party: Democrats with an eye on the presidency in 2028 are racing to address voters’ fears about artificial intelligence.

AI has transformed the Pentagon’s aging networks into a national security risk.

• For decades: The agency has focused its funds on cutting-edge weapons rather than upgrading its antiquated computer networks. Now, it has seen a tenfold increase in cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

• More AI news: OpenAI has revealed new cases of AI models cheating and going off-script. The company’s CEO has said people are right to fear advancing AI, but should trust tech leaders.

Rivers are delivering a staggering amount of microplastics into the ocean.

• Polluted waters: A new study found that nearly all of the pollution comes from rivers in developing countries, with more than half coming from Southeast and East Asia.

• The data: Researchers found that rain and climate change are also worsening the spread of microplastic pollution. Here are some of the major factors that make countries more prone to pollution.