For example, the president is going to announce an executive order that will raise the minimum wage to 10. 10. He is also expected to announce executive actions on job training, retirement training, and help for the longterm unemployed. Rather than sit and wait for congress to take action, were going to go ahead and roll out on our own. I think as we have seen over the last several years now, Congress Sometimes is a little slow to action. Were not going to wait for that. We believe the American People are looking for concrete, realistic proposals to see the progress and opportunity for everybody. You could ask members of both parties to help them make 2014 a year of real action. Rather than just a talking point. If he does, hes going to find he has a lot of support from republicans. Because we want to work with him to get things done and we always have. Now the one bit of good news for the president , of course, is that most americans will not need a lot of convincing when he brings up income equality and it may be a growing problem in this country. A new poll from u. S. A. Today finds 65 of those asked believe the gap between the rich and everybody else in this country is getting bigger. Only 8 say its gotten smaller. 25 say it stayed about the same. Terms of income in the last two years, 95 of all new income generated went to the top 1 . So we need an economy that works for all of the people. Its tough to blame president bush for the current economic woes. We have five years of Obama Policies and what do we have . We have people that are really suffering. And what a difference a year makes, lesli, you remember this time last year . The president fresh off his brandnew reelection inauguration, Approval Ratings 5 . This year the president is looking at 40 Approval Ratings, maybe lower than that, depending oen what polling numbers you look at. And susan says this is the weakest in terms of Public Opinion that president obama has ever come into the state of the union address. Man, what a difference a year makes. Just compare this state of the union to the one president obama delivered in 2013. Then he had just won a second term. He had ambitious ideas. He called for passing legislation on immigration and gun control and taxes and entitlements. None got done. Were seeing a downsized dream this year, smaller proposals and a focus on the things he can do as president without counting on congress. So, he doesnt want to count on the congress. What will lawmakers have to say about that once the speech has been given . Were going to have a conversation at 6 15 live right here at the capital. The russell building with susan davis who has ideas about what we can expect to hear from the president and what Congress Members may say about what he has to say. In the meantime, im going to throw it back to you in the studio. Thank you very much. Just reminding everybody that they can watch the state of the union right here on wusa9. With derek and jan. Its been part of the blight as you enter the district from the east. You cant miss the abandoned hexed apartment store warehouse on new york avenue in northeast. Plan to develop the site was unveiled today. Bruce johnson reports, most of the major candidates for d. C. Mayor were there. Build it, they will come. And i builng it and they will be coming here. Long time developer, today, he unveiled plans to restore the old hex warehouse with a new grocery store, retail, residences, offices, and parking. People complained that over 50 years, they have been waiting for these things and its finally here, were excited. Mayor gray arrived. He is in the middle of a tough campaign where this type of development can be crucial to voters. Its usually important if you look at the entire gateway, running down to florida avenue. Three of the four Council Members looking to replace gray also arrived all bundled up for todays announcement. New york avenue is the last major thorough fair that were trying to get renovated here. Some more willing than others to admit the below freezing temperatures and shortened campaigns are effecting the strategy. People love this weather. They do . They do. They are out, they are excited. We were out this morning at 13th and u street. Im going to have the first piece that should be goings in the mail today. Ill hit 40,000 individuals. Ill be with them in their homes. People love when you come to the door. They know you want it, thats for sure. Is there a cold weather advantage for the incumbent mayor . Its a different kind of campaign being able to campaign in the winter, but, im a guy who loves the elements. You know they are in Campaign Mode when the mayor doesnt acknowledge the individual Council Members, aids denied he was trying to freeze them out. The challengers in turn had no compliments, maybe a Cold Shoulder or two for the mayor. There was comfort all around at being indoors where there was heat. These candidates know you have to keep moving. Early voting in this primary starts into 12 weeks. The primary itself, april 1. This is Bruce Johnson reporting from northeast washington for wusa9. And bruce, you kept moving, too, all right, friday is the latest deadline for candidates to report their campaign contributions. Bowser and jack evans are above the 1 million mark. All right, a heads up for commuters who use wisconsin avenue. Right now, southbound lanes are closed. The longest stretch of wisconsin avenue in bethesda from battery lane to woodmont avenue. There is a water main break and theres no word when crews working on it will be finished. But, the wssc warns some lanes could be closed tomorrow for the morning commute. Much of the deep south is in a deep freeze tonight and that story tops our look at the most important moments from your world today in 90 seconds. Chicago preparing for a historic deep freeze. This october, iowa is experiencing the 9th coldest winter in over 100 years. Blinding whiteout conditions in the plains. The howling wind caused mass ifs snow drifts. The president will announce he is signing an executive order. Raising the minimum wage for contract workers to 10. 10 an hour and press congress to raise it for everyone. Its up to Washington State congresswoman, Kathy Mcmorris rogers to deliver the official republican response. Coast guard helicopter fired into the engine, stops the vessel. 45 bails of cocaine. The street value is close to 111 million. The seizure is one of the largest in the history. Buckingham palace is in urgent need of report. Other rural residences are falling apart, too, but the advisers are mismanaging money. Lawmakers say the Royal Household must crack down on spending or find ways to make money. Best known for songs like, if i had a hammer. The rock and roll hall of fame lent his voice to political activism, advocating for the environment. The 94yearold passed away monday at new york presbyterian hospital. These are called snow rollers, a rare phenomenon in which large snowballs are formed naturally. Picking up material along the way. Typically, cylinder in shape the investigation into the Columbia Mall shooting continues. And tonight, police are passing out this flier to stores at the mall looking for more information about the shooter. It says Darion Aguilar frequented the mall and hang out outside there and smoke in small groups. Also today, the search for answers led detectives back to the shooters home. Im scott broom outside the home of Columbia Mall shooter, Darion Aguilar. At the aguilar home in college park, two detectives visit and find no one to talk to. But Howard County police communicating on twitter say now 19yearold shooter, Darion Aguilars financial records are one way they are trying to reconstruct his activities, leading up to the shotgun attack on the Columbia Mall saturday. Police report they are not finished yet scouring aguilars computer and the cell phone recovered from his body. So far, there remains no evidence that aguilar knew either victim, 19yearold Tyler Johnson or 21yearold single mom, brianna benlolo. Curious parallels in the lives of benlolo and aguilar lead to the mystery. The pair lived five each other in college park. Both attended schools in Ann Arun Dell county in the past and both families have ties to colorado springs, colorado, yet investigators have no idea if their paths crossed. Police sources are not encouraging speculation. In college park, scott broom, wusa9. A germantown woman charged with murdering two of her children and trying to murder two others has been transferred to a state psychiatric hospital. Monifa will undergo further testing there. Prosecutors say sanford and her friend avery stabbed to death two of averys small children and wounded two others earlier this month in the germantown home they shared. The women were trying to perform an exorcism. Washington state congresswoman, Kathy Mcmorris rogers will deliver the official republican response to president obamas state of the union. Coming up next, well explore how she and other members of congress feel about the president being willing to welcome back to capitol hill where in just a few hours, president obama will be here to give the state of the union address. And tonight, he says his theme will be a year of action, which of course would stand in stark contrast to 2013 which most of us would agree in which not a lot got done. The interesting thing s the president comes to congress to basically say, im going to move forward without you. Were here to talk about what that is likely to mean to the Congress Members as the woman who covers congress for u. S. A. Today, thanks for coming by, we appreciate your time tonight. The president hasnt gotten along with congress all that well when he is trying to work with them. How is this sentiment . It depends on who you are talking to. So coming up here and reminding the person public that congress has not gotten a lot done is good for the president s politics. House speaker, john boehner, said if president tries to go it entirely alone, he will hit brick walls. And brick walls with members that wont do what he says. He is speaking to the American People tonight. Whats the message he has to get across there . The president is coming up here at a precarious time. The sixyear slump. I think he needs to remind the American People about why they should believe in him and his agenda and bring aspirational goals. The trick is whether or not the American People tuned him out or not. The last 20 years or so, state of the Union Ratings have gone down and down and i dont think you have to be a cynic or some kind of partisan to ask the question, is anybody still listening . Agenda, there are new ideas are fund mentally different. Raising the minimum wage, these are not necessarily new ideas. I think he needs to make a better pitch for them. Is this the last year when he can expect to get much done before president s election 2016 takes over the agenda . It depends. It depends on what happens in the 2014 midterms. The senate is very much in place, republicans are going to try and take over the chamber and if that were to happen and republicans were to control congress, he would be facing a different two years. A lot at stake. Thank you. We appreciate your time. Well be talking with you later on. Im Derek Mcginty live from the capital. Back to you in the studio. Well see you a little bit later. You know, we let people kind of see what happens behind the scenes. This is what happens behind the scene. Reason why im late, remember the snow rollers earlier, got a picture of them in west virginia. I love how you rolled. The snow roller. So, actually, it is possible. They are not in the immediate metro area, but doug sent these in. These are cool. This was actually, remember carmegeddon . This was back on 1 26 11. They are not as impressive as the ones in midwest. Maybe a little close picture of the snow roller. And there it is. Pretty cool. Often hollow inside. It does look like a little bail of hay gently spun, if you will. Doug, thank you very much for sending that in. Okay. Live look outside. Its our live michael and son weather cam. 18 right now. Relative humidity 35 . Until this gets up to 52 , its not going to change. But its evaporating. Winds north, northwest at 9. Heres our latest. We think a tries to 2 inches, which means a trace could be nothing in frederic. Maybe a dusting in gaithersburg, maybe an inch downtown. And the bulls eye will be the ocean resorts. 4 to 6 inches could fall. Heres our computer model. But, you get the idea here that farther south and east you go, the more snow youre going to get. This is not a North Western type snow. Okay. Look at the relatively cold air into the gulf of mexico. Sleet into new orleans. Snow into atlanta. Snow into raleigh. A good snow. I mean, a good snow headed for norfolk. Move in a little bit. Heres the radar, snowfalling now toward leanardtown. Its too dry to fall. Looks like its going be another few hours before the atmosphere becomes saturated enough. Temperatures in the teens. 14 in fairfax. 14 in reston. Only 16 over toward andrews. Yellow alert tonight for light snow. Critical times 9 00 p. M. To 4 00 a. M. Youll need a broom. Not a shovel. This is going to be light stuff, like the Rocky Mountain stuff. Frederic, nothing. La plata 3 or 4 inches. Light snow, trace to 3 inches. More well south and east of town. Look at the temperatures, in the teens. And teens to start tomorrow. We should make it into the mid 20s by 1 00 with sunshine and thursday is nice, but still cold. 32. Rain or snow shower friday, but not a big deal. Temperatures in the mid 40s and then over the weekend, got a stronger storm coming our way. Were going to be on the warm side. Well flirt with 50 saturday and sunday. A little sun to start saturday. A little sun to finish and then chilly on monday, then maybe a mix on tuesday, not concerned about next tuesday because the warm air is going to win out. We love that. All right, coming up next, super bowl media day, new jersey style. Where the reporters asking the questions are oftentimes more colorful than the players taking part in the mine was earned in korea in 1953. Afghanistan, in 2009. 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I think his situation was serious than my situation is now, obviously, and he had to deal with a lot more scrutiny and just, you know, headache and criticism. Go ahead. All eyes will be on him and media day during super bowl week. Anything goes from costume reporters Walking Around to personal questions directed to the players. Nothing is off limited. Denver cornerback, redskins fans, you might remember him, was asked about the 1994 trade when he was traded from the redskins for clinton portis. Many say denver won that deal. Apparently bailey feels the same way. You know, i was very fortunate to be drafted by the redskins. Great organization. But, things didnt work out. I was best to go to even Better Organization with the broncos and thats probably the best thing that happened for my career. In 2004. Going back a little too far. Former maryland head coach may be headed back to the field. Rutgers is expected to announce his offensive coordinator. He has not coached since winning coach of the year in 2010. Rutgers plays maryland in college park november 29. And they also play penn state to get james franklin. Attention high schoolers, a chance to earn a college scholarship. You get a free flip style video camera to cover sports teams at your school. Then your stories, videos, and photos will get published and like we said, scholarships for college up for grabs. Apply today. Bet youll get a lot of applicants this year, as usual. Before we leave, we want to check back in with Derek Mcginty. He is live ahead of tonights state of the union address. Just a quick note for you. A couple ladies are going to be watching the state of the union from Michelle Obamas box. The name, Michelle Howard mean anything to you . Maybe not. Shes about to become the navys first female fourstar admiral later in the year. And then theres d. C. Public schools 2013 teacher of the year, kathy. Shell be there as well. Tonights state of the union, the president takes off after that for a tour of local areas to make the pitch for his two day tour, to make the pitch for his plan. First stop will be a Big Box Store right next door. Im Derek Mcginty live from the hill. Back to you. Reminding everybody, you can watch the state of the union right here on wusa9 at 9 00. The cbs evening news is next. Derek and jan will be back at 7 00 with your only local news and wu pelley tonight, the state of the union is cold. Arctic air sends the mercury plummeting, and snow falling where it rarely does in the deep south. Reports from manual bojorquez and elaine quijano. Major garrett on the president turning up the heat on republicans tonight, announcing hell bypass congress to raise the minimum wage for some workers. Well talk to house budget chairman paul ryan. Sound to me like he wants to go around the constitution. Pelley and Anthony Mason remembers remembers folk singer pete seger, his music and his