News coverage is provided. Americans were working than eight years before. We have turned it all around. Once again we have been the economic envy of the entire world. It really is a stroke because the gdp did hit four times during the Obama Administration. The highest was 5. 1 percent. But as you say, it was something. Mike growth like this is something obsolete should be celebrated. With the white house and i think others have been saying is that the numbers during the Obama Administration may have been high but it was largely because there was a recovery phase. When the president began with the economy already, pretty decent shape and really revving it up with the agenda of deregulation and all of that. Hes been criticizing the fed recently for trying to pump the brakes on the economy because he did not want them to raise interest rates. Eric meanwhile, this is been
going on all cylinders in terms of the economy and the gdp. Another blowback of the performance with Vladimir Putin th
A recap of the days headlines and a look at whats in store for tomorrow. Believe we will not had those kind of sustained numbers again the 2008 recession they say me did at antiquated jobs especially in manufacturing. Now replaced by automation and the industrialization of third world countries. New jobs are coming back and advanced manufacturing hence th need for retraining. Thats what fourth Generator Engine Manufacturer told the president in iowa on thursday. Hes got 150 employees and need a lot more. The jobs are out there, everybody is seeing they are busier than they dont know wha to do bird were so busy that weve got guys on mandatory overtime and their great guys, just want more of them. I saw a guy or waiting less at the said hes here are hiring. I think thats a good sign. Whether those gdp numbers ar sustainable may depend on whether employers like can fill those vacant jobs. One way to try to do that is by setting up expensive Job Retraining Programs made possible in part by
He then added this. Based on the fact that no president has been tougher on russia than me, they will be pushing very hard for the democrats. They definitely dont want trump. They didnt dont want trump, he said. Even though last week russias president admitted he did favor mr. Trump, at least in the last election, which is what Intelligence Agencies had been saying for a long time, but putin finallied a mid it. President putin, did you want President Trump to win the election . And did you direct any of your officials to help him do that . Translator yes, i did, because he talked about bringing the u. S. russia relationship back to normal. Now President Trump says the russians actually dont like him, despite what President Putin just said. Which is weird because not only did truputin say he liked trump the last election, but because of that Helsinki Summit, Relation Ares with russia had suddenly changed in matter of hours. He said that. It was recorded. Everyone heard that. Lets play i
The latest news from Around The World. Reporter trump jr. Testified he never told his father about the meeting. When asked, did you inform your father about the meeting or prior to the meeting . Trump jr. Responded, no, i was not. When he was later asked why he didnt share news . I wouldnt tell him anything until i knew what was myself. Last year he testified before two congressional meetings. A source familiar tells cnn, he did not testify trump had any advance only in of the meeting. Now his attorney Rudy Guiliani is attacking the credible. Man is a liar a proven liar. There is no way you will bring down the president of the United States on the Testimony Uncorroborated of a proven liar. I germany tee you, this guy is a proven liar. Reporter when just a few weeks ago, guiliani seemed to have plenty of faith in cons truthfulness. If he believes its in his reporter no, theyre not. But i think in this sort of lexicon of international diplomacy, which mr. Putin who is usually a sticker
If confirmed by the senate, i will keep an open mind in every case and i will always strive to preserve the constitution of the United States and the american rule of law. So kavanaugh is a graduate of Yale Law School and clerked for Justice Kennedy. In 1993 he met ken starr during a Justice Department fellowship and became a key staff member when starr was the independent counsel investigating the white water and clinton lieu ensky scandals. Kavanaugh helped write the final report to congress that laid out 11 possible grounds for impeaching president bill clinton. He served as george w. Bushs white House Counsel and Staff Secretary before he was nominated to be a federal judge in 2006. He was confirmed at that time by a vote of 5736. Now, Brett Kavanaughs nomination sets up an extremely
consequential confirmation battle. Within minutes of trumps announcement, several Top Democrats voicing their intention to vote against him. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer put out a saying that b