United states of america. And widows and orphans funds will invest in government bonds. Host alma, thank you for your call. We will consider your suggestion. The senate banking, housing and urban Affairs Committee is about to hold a hearing on the oversight of the fha program. Shaun donovan will be testifying. We will be going to that as soon as that hearing begins. I want to show you this article in the New York Times took. President obama plans to ask congress for about 50 billion for emergency funds to help rebuild the states the were ravaged by hurricane sandy. Regional leaders complained wednesday it was not enough. The white house will send the proposal to capitol hill this week. It should be between 45,000,000,000. 50 5 billion, according to officials 45 billion and 55 billion, according to officials. Both democratic and republican lawmakers from the region quickly expressed disappointment in the pending request and lobby the administration to increase it before sending it to co
The only thing i can tell you for sure is it will be a woman. Is that okay. Joe biden is hitting the Virtual Campaign trail this weekend including in this exclusive interview with Stephanie Ruhle where he talked about a variety of topics including his response to President Trump calling him a socialist. Look, the other week i was two tough. Now the American People i think they know who i am, they know my heart, know my story, my family story. And trump is using socialism to scare and distract floridians from the pandemic. He. Braced dictators around the world. It is ridiculous. This all comes just three days ahead of the first president ial debate where biden and trump will go face to face for the first time. Back now to the white house. Kelly odonnell is standing by for us. Welcome to you, my friend. The president is set to formally announce his scott us pick three hours from now. He is also meeting with faith leaders before he does that. Bring us up to speed on everything thats happe
Any questions about the president s fitness for office. Doubts that have been raised not only by democrats but a senior republican and the nations former top spy, a visibly angry White House Press secretary, Sarah Huckabee sanders today dismissed a republican senator who questioning trumps stability and competence to be president. Listen to her answer. I think thats a ridiculous and outrageous claim and doesnt dignify a response from this podium. This is what the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Said the white house considers is ridiculous and outrageous. The president has not yet has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability, nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful. He also recently has not demonstrated that he understands the character of this nation. Understands the character of this nation. Outside of those comments, corker has been generally supportive of President Trump, voting along with the president nearly 90 of the tim
Former republican president ial candidate herman cane. You are wildly outnumbered, my friend. You ready for us today . Herman ready. Melissa the white house is reacting from a threat from north korea to walk away from the summit between President Trump and kim jongun. North korea is objecting to upcoming method exercises. The regime sees the drills as a proveication. This comes after north korea cancelled high level talks with south korea that are scheduled today. Sarah sanders is reacting this morning. We are hopeful that the meeting will take police and continue down that path. We know we have been prepared they are tough negotiations and the president is ready if the meeting takes place. If it doesnt well continue the maximum Pressure Campaign that is ongoing. Melissa john roberts has more on this. John . Reporter the president just welcomed the president of uzbekistan to the white house. There is a good chance that the president will address north korea in the oval office very soon
And another powerful system further north. Plus House Democrats push forward on a new probe into Donald Trumps taxes. Will congress get his hands on what the president has kept so secret for so long . And two Top Republicans defend the white house. One is breaking with americas own Intel Community while the other insist as hush money payment a porn star is much ado about nothing. The president s job Approval Ratings, up 3 points since january to 46 . Trump scores best among republicans with 88 approval. 60 of both rural residents and whites without College Degrees as well as 54 of men and whites. While the president s least popular among africanamericans, 88 disapprove, 64 of latinos disapprove, 61 of women disapprove, while disapproval among Young Americans is 57 . This as 41 of voters say they are likely to vote for trump in 2020 while 48 pick the democratic candidate. Compared to previous president s, those numbers are worse than what barack obama faced at this point in the 2012 cyc