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Inauguration. And then john has returned to our stage many times and we are excited to celebrate him and his fantastic book, the hardest job in the world the american presidency. It is safe to say the office of the president looks different than it did in 2009. Not only has the party in power changed but the tone of the position shifted. In his new book, the american presidency has become an almost impossible job between trying to fulfill Campaign Promises and solve every urgent crisis that arises. As he prepares how we choose our president and what we should expect from them once they are in office. His impose reporting resume includes his chief political correspondent, coanchor of cbs this morning at his current role as a 16 minute correspondent. He corresponded with the journalism gene, his pioneer in journalist. Join will be joined in conversation on the subject of the presidency. Susan page of usa today. So excited to have her here, in addition to covering 6 administrations and 10
Not completely crash and that unemployment continues to decline since the initial large increase attributable to the pandemic. I think in terms of Unemployment Insurance specifically, the insurance covered a lot of people would not have normally had access to Unemployment Insurance and the extra 600 a week. It allowed people to have money to spend to keep the economy and themselves afloat. Host Michele Evermores at the nalp. Org, Unemployment Insurance has been a critical lifeline during the pandemic. Typically, how much extra money is this providing for the unemployed . Guest the pandemic unemployment assistance provides an extra 600. Where that came from is congress decided if the economy was going to be deliberately shut down to prevent the spread of the virus, then 100 of income should be replaced, but that 100 is hard to calculate with state computers, so what they figured was the average weekly benefit for Unemployment Insurance is 370 a week, and the average weekly wage is 900 a
Welcomed the president of mexico to the white house to sign a joint declaration in the white rose garden. About tradee relations under the u. S. Mexico agreement and the coronavirus pandemic. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States, and the president of the united execute states. Mexican states. Trump thank you very much. Itice, hot day, to put mildly. We will make this quick, but it is all very positive. It is my tremendous pleasure to welcome everyone to the white house, my good friend president Lopez Labrador of mexico. We have at an outstanding relationship. We are moved that you have to make your first foreign visit since taking office, successfully taking office, i might add, to be with us at the white house. The relationship between a night of states and mexico has never been closer than it has been right now. People were betting against that. It is never been stronger, closer. We are doing a tremendous job together. We are cherished partners and neighbors. Our
Cspan radio app. By coversnt next menchu a garcia congressman chuy curcio. With the visit yesterday of the mexican president lopez, over a meeting with President Trump and holding a briefing with reporters. Also talking about the beginnings of the u. S. Mexicocanada agreement. Let me read you from the Washington Post article. They say that trump was elected on an antiimmigration platform and said he would build a wall on the u. S. Mexico border and force mexico to pay for it. Mexico rejected that idea outright. U. S. Taxpayers have funded the barricade, which is under construction. Last year President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on mexico if the leaders did not do more to keep migrants from entering the United States. A deal was struck but not without hard feelings on both sides. Yet President Trump and president lopez op obrad or have a good relationship. Why do you think that is . Guest i think the meeting for the most part was a dog and pony show. President trump has insulted