The idea of a comprehensive Coronavirus Relief bill socalled phase four appears to be off the table right now. What the white house and Republican Senate are trying to work on is a smaller module to enact measure with enhanced unemployment for people as well as eviction protection for those hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. The white house chief of staff mark meadows and Steve Mnuchin, the secretary of the treasury says that they met with nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer yesterday, they made four proposals including a oneweek extension of the 600 enhanced Unemployment Insurance that is currently in place now and expires today in order to give more time for negotiations, but the nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer rejected all of those proposals, heres what the president said earlier this afternoon. I told my people, the democrats do not care about the people of our country, they do not want to do what you should be doing for the people of our country. Whether it is unemployment or anything
Telling us that may be the case load about to decline or at least the rate of increase could start to decline. Even in the face of deaths, which are sadly a lagging indicator are rising. We want to get the very latest from david with this very latest on those numbers and what they could portend. Neil, another day, another record for the number of deaths caused by the coronavirus here in new york state. On tuesday, 779 new yorkers lost their life to the virus. Over the past few days, fatalities have been increasing. Governor andrew cuomo said it wasnt bad news, but terrible news. The mortality rate is likely to get worse before it improves, because it reflects the number of people admitted weeks ago who are only now succumbing to the virus. On a positive note, hospital admissions were down thanks to social distancing and shutting down of all nonessential services in a state. He urged new yorkers not to get complacent. We have to remain diligent. We have to remain a discipline going forw
Jon the push to drive the Islamic State from its last iraqi stronghold in the key city of mosul. And diplomacy with north korea . Senior north korean representatives reportedly getting ready for talks with former u. S. Officials. It is all happening now. Jon but we begin with a new executive order we are expecting on Border Security and immigration as the white house signals it could come as early as tomorrow. Welcome to our second hour of happening now on this president s day. Im jon scott. Im Heather Childers and for generally, very busy day again while we wait for any new action from the president , Vice President mike pence was speaking at nato headquarters earlier today in brussels. Reassuring are allies of americas commitment to preserving freedom and peace in europe. Whatever our differences are to confidence share the same heritage, same values and above all the same purpose, to produce peace and prosperity through democracy and the role of law and to those objectives we will r
Plus a new study from harvard confirms the media is indeed biased. Not in liberal or conservative way, biased toward negativity. Ill explain with the author. And some advertisers are fleeing fox news host sean hannity after he peddled the conspiracy about killing of a dnc staffer. Hannity calls it liberal fascism. I will ask the man that orchestrate boycott of bill oreilly, angela kara sewn, whether he is trying to sensor hannity. And the jury has been chosen for bill cosbys trial. Which side benefits from racial and gender composition . First, the latest bombshell in the unfolding inquiry into russias connection with the Trump Campaign. The Washington Post reporting trump soninlaw and Senior Adviser Jared Kushner allegedly discussed with russias u. S. Ambassador possibility of setting up a, quote, secret and secure Communications Channel between trumps Transition Team and the kremlin. The post labels this an apparent move to shield preinauguration discussions from monitoring. Accordin
Florida, where there are two big races there, phil . Reporter florida voters deciding two critical and big ticket races. That for the u. S. Senate seat and the other for governor. As of right now, both are tossups. This morning Andrew Gillum arrived here with his wife and three young children, hoping to make history, to become floridas first elected black governor. He told us he voted for himself. He joined p. Diddy on the campus of texas a m for a midnight bring it home rally and concert. His opponent ron desantis is a huge trump supporter and won the endorsement of President Trump. He also voted this morning south of jacksonville. He also arrived with his wife and two kissed. In the senate race, bill nelson did some election day sign waving in orlando today. He is running for a fourth term, but hes facing his toughest race yet. Put in 50 million of his own money to go to washington. Two close to call, florida, the big swing state that it is. And the past two races. All four have been