Former Vice President. Take a look at a few of those tweets that have come up. One of the issues that President Trump is highlighting is the fact that the International Association of firefighters has endorsed joe biden today. The first major labor group to get involved in the president ial primary contest. And the president was tweeting saying that the leadership of those unions will always support democrats, even though the membership wants me. Some things never change. Now, biden fired back himself in a tweet saying im sick of this president bad mouthing unions. We need a president who honors them and their work. This back and forth going on between President Trump and former Vice President joe biden comes as our colleagues are learning that trumps political advisers have warned him not to get sucked into a one on one fight with any of the Top Democrats running for president , including joe biden. But since biden entered this race on thursday, hes really made his campaign as framed
Showing for the start of a year in six years. We usually dont see First Quarter groelth this strong. Why did we see it . Powered by strong Business Investment, a decrease in exports. We also saw an increase in Consumer Spending as well. This was surprising because what we also saw was in the Fourth Quarter and into the first part of the First Quarter, we saw a big drop off of Consumer Spending and then it bounced back. Retail Sales Numbers were strong in march. We knew the consumer came back. That was despite this historic government shutdown. That productivity we lost in the government shutdown, you cant get that back. Okay. Interest rates. How do they factor in . Of course, the president has been involved in a public battle with the federal reserve, almost browbeating the fed into changing its Interest Rate outlook to help sustain Economic Growth. With political implications a factor . All of this is a factor. You look at sort of roll back the calendar to december, the worst december
And trying to pick up the pieces they are after a tornado ravaged the area this week. Now they are briefing for rising floodwaters with the missouri river. The highest level in decades. Joining me is Jefferson City Commission Obrien from fox affiliate daf, high hi, shannon. We are 10 miles south of the capital Jefferson City. The flood is pretty bad with the crews to get the power back on because there is a lot of roads but impeding the recovery effort from this tornado and the flooding that is happening. The damage behind me with the roof just blowing right off. There is a house next to it but you cannot see it because it is gone. I got a call yesterday from a company that said there is a church on the highway that is gone. And i was surprised when i got here to see this. This is what is left the house of refuge church. This is the sanctuary where they used to worship and pastor, there is the stage that you use to preach from. What is it like for you to see that the way it is now . It
Go . Take a look. Biden has regained a double digit lead in the new National Poll out from cnn thats almost double his closest rivals, Bernie Sanders and elizabeth warren. Kamala harris is down to 5 support right now. That is on the national stage. On the ground in the early state of iowa, joe biden is hitting the air waves for the very first time with this tv ad. We know in our bones this election is different. The stakes are higher. The threat more serious. We have to beat donald trump. And all the polls agree joe biden is the strongest democrat to do the job. No one is more qualified to restore the soul of the nation. Battered by an erratic vicious bullying president , strong, steady, stable leadership. Biden, president. Joining me right now, cnn senior Political Writer and analyst, hairy anten, who is also the co heft of the brand new and fabulous plug the podcast. The forecast. Thank you for being here. There has been quite a bit of Movement Since our last cnn poll on this. Tell m
Robbed me of astonishment. You know what i mean . The experience of being surprised and astonished is kind of gone. Ive lost it. But this this one i think ive gotten it back tonight. Its not because trump not astonished trump would attempt to profit off of the presidency. Weve seen lots of that. But the fact that the military is being enlisted in doing it. Yes and that the military is apparently not peeping and helping as congress is trying to do oversight on this. I feel like the astonishment thing is almost clinical. Lets try not releasing tax returns. You know . Lets see. Okay. Im getting away with that. Lets try not setting up a blind trust. Okay. Lets try not divesting at all. Okay. Lets try hosting official government events and World Leaders at some of my properties. Right. Okay. Im getting away with all of this. Okay. Finally like, no, mike if youre going to ireland youre staying 180 miles from where your meetings are so i can get paid. Well put the g7 at doral and military tra